Russia, Ukraine and peace talks
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"Not everyone may remember this, but in 1994, Ukraine already got assurances of territorial integrity from the U.S., Russia, and the U.K. In Budapest," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has voiced his scepticism about selecting the Hungarian capital as a site for a possible trilateral meeting involving the presidents of the US, Russia and Ukraine to discuss the next steps in negotiating an end to the war.
The forint strengthened, and interest in Hungarian bank bonds increased following leaks of Budapest being potential venue for peace talks ending war in Ukraine.
Budapest 2.0? How Russia's Record Of Treaty Violations Fuels Ukraine's Calls For Security Guarantees
As peace talks between Ukraine and Russia gain traction, Western leaders insist on enforceable security guarantees for Ukraine. “Article 5-like” protections, European troop deployments, and U.S. support may form a new deterrence model—if backed by credible enforcement.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that ‘discussing security guarantees without the Russian Federation is … a road to nowhere’.
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