Trump, Putin Cancel Budapest Summit | WPN World People News

Media reports indicate that U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed last month to hold a U.S.–Russia summit in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, to discuss how to end the Russia–Ukraine war. However, just a few days after the meeting’s conclusion, Russia submitted a memorandum to the United States outlining its terms for a ceasefire with Ukraine. Following a review of the document, the U.S. decided to cancel the planned summit.

According to informed sources, the Russian memorandum reiterated Moscow’s demands, which it described as addressing the “root causes” of its invasion of Ukraine. These demands reportedly include Ukraine ceding more territory, significantly reducing its military forces**, and guaranteeing that it will never join NATO.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a phone call to discuss the issue. After the call, Rubio informed Trump that Moscow had shown no genuine willingness to negotiate, leading Washington to decide to call off the summit.

Ukrainian President **Volodymyr Zelensky** stated last month that while Ukraine is open to peace talks, it **will not withdraw from additional territory** as a precondition demanded by Russia. So far, media reports on this issue have **not been independently confirmed**, and **neither Washington nor Moscow** has made an official comment.