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White House Says Trump-Putin Meeting 'Not Completely Off the Table'

  • President Donald Trump announced plans for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, which Russian aide Yuri Ushakov said Trump first proposed, following talks between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian counterparts next week.
  • After the Oct. 22 attacks, Russian missile and drone strikes killed six and injured at least 44, while the Kremlin rejected ceasefire calls and demanded Donetsk Oblast for talks.
  • A long phone call with Vladimir Putin lasted more than two hours ahead of Trump’s scheduled White House meeting Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Trump said Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to halt Russian oil purchases, a claim India has not confirmed.
  • The administration announced sanctions targeting Rosneft and Lukoil, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the measures aim to pressure Russia for a ceasefire, adding `Now is the time to stop the killing and for an immediate ceasefire`.
  • Congressional pressure centers on weapons and sanctions as GOP lawmakers and the White House discuss a timeline for a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, while at least 10 lawmakers urge Tomahawk cruise missile approval.
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Trump said he canceled the planned meeting with Putin, while the Russian president advocated for continuing the dialogue.

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US President Donald Trump believes that Russia is not showing enough interest in moving forward towards peace in Ukraine, which is why he canceled a planned meeting with Putin - although he does not rule out that such talks could take place later. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt stated this during a press conference on Thursday, Ukrinform reports, following the Telegraph. "Unfortunately, from the Russian side, recently, he has not s…

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The press secretary of the Albe House, Karoline Leivitt, said on Thursday at a press conference, that the meeting between US and Russian leaders from Budapest, now cancelled, is not exclusive but could take place in the future. Leavitt warned that Trump...

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Politico broke the news in on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
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