Trump doesn’t want ‘wasted meeting’ with Putin as he confirms talks on Ukraine war are off for now
- On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia opposes an immediate ceasefire, arguing it would contradict agreements made by the two presidents in Alaska.
- Trump's stop-and-go search for a peace deal has included shifting stances throughout the year, initially pressing Kyiv for concessions before growing frustrated with Vladimir Putin, Russian President, and last month reversing his position on land concessions.
- European and Ukrainian leaders said they oppose Kyiv relinquishing land and plan to use billions in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s war effort ahead of Friday’s Coalition of the Willing meeting in London.
- A planned meeting in Budapest was paused after a call Monday between Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, and Sergey Lavrov, delaying a Trump-Putin meeting and easing European concerns.
- If frozen at the front line, analysts warn the conflict could fester, with occupied areas of Ukraine offering Moscow a springboard, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges sustained pressure until Putin is ready for peace.
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Plans for Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest regarding war in Ukraine fall through
President Donald Trump said on October 21, 2025, his plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on hold because he doesn't want it to be a 'waste of time.' It is the latest twist in Trump's stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani looks into what's happened for us.
The doubts of living under trumpism suddenly have a reproach among those who have suffered the most for the USTrump is paid to the volantazos with Ukraine: summit with Putin suspended, pressure on Zelenski and Tomahawks back and forth There is a recurring debate among those we live here. And it is to what extent the country is becoming more or less unvivable for many people because of informed and justified fear. Last weekend I was invited to a …
Selenskyj sees the rejection of the Trump-Putin meeting in Hungary as different from the US President.
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