US EditionTrump Shelves Putin Summit, Calls It a 'Waste of Time'
Trump canceled the summit after Russia rejected his proposal to freeze Ukraine battle lines and let history decide the war’s outcome, aiming to avoid a wasted meeting.
- President Donald Trump abruptly called off a planned Budapest summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming weeks, saying `I don't want to have a wasted meeting`.
- After speaking with his Russian counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported that Russia flatly rejected the proposal to freeze the battle lines and would 'let history decide,' while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called ceasefire plans nonstarters.
- A massive drone and missile attack killed at least 6 civilians and struck a kindergarten in Karkiv, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said removing Tomahawk cruise missiles reduced Moscow's diplomatic interest.
- Despite Moscow's refusal, President Donald Trump said he still believes a peace deal is possible, but U.S. officials cautioned the peace process will take a very long time.
- Allies warned the conflict's heavy toll — two countries losing five to 7,000 soldiers a week — shapes urgency, as 12 NATO allies accused President Vladimir Putin of stalling and backed the current line of contact.
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The Frontier PostTrump says he canceled Putin summit due to stalled negotiations
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he canceled a planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing a lack of progress in diplomatic efforts and a sense that the timing was off. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Plans for a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest have been put on hold.
US cancels Ukraine summit, as Trump says he doesn’t want ‘wasted time’ with Putin in Budapest
TRUMP: ‘I DON’T WANT A WASTE OF TIME’: After Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his Russian counterpart and reported back that Russia has flatly rejected President Donald Trump’s proposal to freeze the battle lines in Ukraine, and “let history decide,” who won, Trump abruptly pulled the plug on a peace summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin that was to be held in Budapest in the coming weeks. “I don’t want to have a wasted meeting, …
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will not meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest because he does not want a “wasted meeting,” given the evident lack of progress in negotiations for a ceasefire in Ukraine. “I don’t want to have a wasted meeting,” the Republican president told reporters in the White House when he was consulted on the summit. “I don’t want to waste time, so I’ll see what happens,” he added. Rea…
He will announce further steps in the coming days.
"I don't want a wasteful meeting," Trump said in response to remarks by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Russia is opposed to an immediate ceasefire in its war against Ukraine.
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