Trump-Putin Meeting Off the Table, White House Confirms

Wed Oct 22 2025 04:27:57 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

A White House official has declared that there are no immediate plans for a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite previous indications of talks.

Following an announcement from the White House, it has been confirmed that US President Donald Trump will not be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the near future. Trump had previously stated that discussions were planned for Budapest, but a preparatory meeting was deemed unnecessary after a productive call between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. This delay casts uncertainty on ongoing diplomatic efforts regarding the conflict in Ukraine.

There are no plans for US President Donald Trump to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin in the immediate future, a White House official has stated.

Last Thursday, Trump mentioned that he and the Russian president were scheduled to hold talks in Budapest within two weeks to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine.

A preparatory meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov was expected to take place this week - however, the White House indicated that the two had already had a productive phone call, and thus, the meeting was no longer deemed necessary.

The White House has not elaborated on the reasons for postponing the planned discussions.

On Monday, Trump expressed support for the idea of freezing the conflict in Ukraine along the current front lines, saying, Let it be cut the way it is, referring explicitly to the Donbas region.

Conversely, Russia has been resistant to this approach, with Lavrov stating that Moscow seeks a long-term, sustainable peace, implying that a freeze would merely lead to a temporary ceasefire.

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