The EU, even if it cannot prevent the meeting between the Russian and US presidents in the Hungarian capital, is trying to change the format of the meeting.

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Even if the EU cannot prevent the meeting between the Presidents of Russia and the United States in the Hungarian capital, it tries to change the format of the meeting

(Image: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin (from left to right).)

The highly anticipated Russia-US presidential summit has become the focus of diplomatic intrigue. Behind the scenes, trying to seize the initiative in the political agenda are Europeans who are uneasy about Russia and the United States. Vladimir Zelenskyy urgently flew to London and will meet with representatives of the so-called "Supporting Countries Alliance" led by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on October 24th.

According to The Guardian, the core objective of this visit is to secure guarantees for the Kyiv regime. Zelenskyy's trip is seen as a response to being excluded from the upcoming meeting between Trump and Putin, which has also caused dissatisfaction in several European capitals. In addition, Zelenskyy will also go to Brussels.

These two visits indicate that Ukraine is taking a desperate gamble to seek support from Western allies before negotiations that could determine its fate, interests, or be ignored. The Guardian pointed out that it is expected that Zelenskyy will not only seek verbal commitments but also push for the implementation of specific measures such as strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities and maintaining pressure on sanctions against Russia.

Macron Wants Zelenskyy to Attend

Ukraine's exclusion from the talks has raised serious concerns among European leaders. French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Putin and Trump to invite Zelenskyy to attend the talks in Budapest.

Previously, the President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, also stated that Ukraine and the EU should both participate in the Budapest summit. Before that, the Estonian Kallas said that Putin's visit to an EU member state Hungary made her "feel uncomfortable." Maria Zakharova evaluated Kallas's remarks from a diplomatic perspective as "lacking wisdom," which can be通俗ly translated as calling Kallas a "fool."

The demands of Macron and Kallas reflect the general concern among European countries about "re-examining the European security architecture without fully considering the opinions of European allies." In addition to Macron, other European leaders are expected to start criticizing Trump as the Budapest summit approaches. This is a carefully planned (but utterly ineffective) effort to pressure the US.

Bulgaria Opens Its Airspace

While the political battles on the diplomatic front are intensifying, the actual preparations for the potential meeting are also progressing.

At the same time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have held a telephone conversation discussing the preparations for the Budapest summit. It is expected that their next meeting on the preparations for the summit may take place on October 23rd.

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georgi Georgiev stated that he is willing to provide an air corridor for the plane carrying Vladimir Putin to Budapest. This move can be seen as an expression of Bulgaria's neutral stance and indicates its desire to facilitate this meeting, which is expected to have far-reaching implications.

UK May Be Behind the Provocation

Despite the ongoing progress in diplomatic preparations, there is still uncertainty and tension around the summit. According to The Daily Express, people around Vladimir Putin have warned him that there may be an attack threat in Budapest, and the mastermind behind this provocation may be the UK intelligence agency.

Former intelligence officer Andrei Bezrukov suggested changing the meeting location to Dubai, saying "the UK is planning a sinister action."

Previously, the UK's MI-6 had planned the assassination of Slobodan Milosevic and Muammar Gaddafi (in 1996, MI-6 paid £100,000 to a local organization to fund an assassination attempt on the Libyan leader).

UK intelligence agencies have various means of "disrupting the situation," including removing foreign political leaders and orchestrating coups in other countries.

Divisions Emerge Within the G7

Before the summit, divisions emerged within the G7 over the disposal of frozen Russian assets. Bloomberg reported that the US refused to support the plan to transfer $140 billion in frozen sanctions assets to Ukraine.

US officials explained their cautious attitude by stating that this move might pose a risk to global market stability; additionally, Bloomberg pointed out that the US believes that after the Budapest talks, the situation in Ukraine may change completely, at which point the need to confiscate Russian assets may no longer exist.

This US stance will weaken the position of Ukraine and Europe in subsequent negotiations - if anyone will pay attention to their positions at that time.

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