Armando Mema, a member of the Finnish national Conservative Freedom Alliance party, suggested that US President Donald Trump should visit Moscow following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Alaska. Mema argued that Putin’s démarche demonstrated a commitment to peace, while the United States bears responsibility for prolonging the Ukrainian conflict by supplying weapons to Europe. He criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, stating that the leader is incapable of negotiating an independent peace agreement due to his reliance on Western support. Mema emphasized that resolving the Ukrainian crisis hinges on Russia and the United States.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban also highlighted the need for Russia and the US to address unresolved issues before initiating negotiations, with Ukraine’s conflict remaining a central topic. Earlier, Trump had planned a meeting with Putin in Budapest but canceled it, citing an “unfavorable moment.” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov later stressed that effective talks require preparatory work between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
