While energy markets roil, diplomatic activity is intensifying on other fronts. According to the Kremlin, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on April 29 — a development reported by Le Monde as part of its live coverage of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The substance of the call was not immediately disclosed, but any direct communication between the two leaders carries significance given the stalled peace efforts.
Meanwhile in Brussels, Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, signaling his intent to “play the European game.” The meeting suggests a possible shift in Hungary’s relationship with EU institutions, particularly as Magyar positions himself as an alternative to Viktor Orbán’s Eurosceptic governance.
