Donald Trump unleashed his anger on Vladimir Putin, calling off planned crunch talks in Hungary that collapsed over Russia’s refusal to accept fair ceasefire terms for Ukraine. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said in a seething tone: “I don’t want to have a wasted meeting. I don’t want to have a waste of time, so I’ll see what happens.” This came hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also canceled a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The fallout follows a ‘very productive’ phone call last week between Trump and Putin, where they agreed to meet soon to halt the war. But in recent days, Russian officials like Lavrov and spokesman Dmitry Peskov have downplayed any immediate peace, insisting on serious preparation and rejecting US proposals to pause along current frontlines.
“An immediate ceasefire in Ukraine would mean only one thing: most of it would remain under Nazi rule.” – Sergey Lavrov
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded with Trump for long-range Tomahawk missiles to strike Russia, a request that could now push forward without the Putin talks. A White House official confirmed no near-term summit plans, highlighting a breakdown in communications.
With Russia demanding more Donetsk territory and Ukraine’s demilitarization, peace seems distant. Will this force Trump to bolster Ukraine’s defenses? It’s a pivotal moment – share if you think he’s making the right call for global stability.
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