Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to the leaders of China, India and three ex-Soviet states on Friday in a flurry of calls to brief them on his contacts with the United States about the war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly inclined towards Hungary as the venue for his tentative meeting with President Donald Trump. Putin Favors Hungary As Possible Venue, Xi Ensures Support Putin has expressed a preference for Hungary over the United Arab Emirates for his upcoming meeting with Trump.

Russian president Vladimir Putin spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the eve of Putin's possible meeting with US president Donald Trump, reports the South China Morning Post. According to Chinese state media,