Trump Says Doesn’t Want ‘Wasted’ Ukraine Meeting With Putin (1)

Oct. 21, 2025, 9:39 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he did not want to have “a wasted meeting” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the latest sign that a planned second summit between the two leaders could be in jeopardy.

Trump said he had not made a determination to scrap the meeting, but reiterated his desire — rejected by the Kremlin — to see current battlefield lines frozen as part of a ceasefire agreement.

“I don’t want to have a wasted meeting,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “I don’t want to have a waste of time, so I’ll see what happens.” The ...

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