TRUMP-PUTIN MEETING IN BUDAPEST - A NEW POLITICAL DIRTY TRICK
TRUMP – PUTIN IN BUDAPEST Another political dirty trick Of course, it is always good that people talk to each other instead of waging war against one another. But when Trump and Putin agreed yesterday to meet in a couple of weeks, well, we know that it will be another opportunity for Putin to drag Trump around by his egocentric nose! The politically interesting – and embarrassing – thing is that the meeting will take place in Budapest. I hope they will also have time to lay a wreath at the memorial for the Russians' bloody invasion of Hungary in 1956 ☹ Why Budapest? There are several reasons for that. One is that it is one of the very few countries in Europe where Putin can come without being arrested – after his verdict at the International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague a few years ago. Switzerland is the other country that has given him the green light for a visit despite the verdict. The second – and more important – reason is that both Russia and Trump h...