Putin, Trump and summit cancellation
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The apparent collapse of the latest summit and renewed Russian attacks show that despite Trump’s hopes, a negotiated solution to the war remains distant.
US President Donald Trump says he has canceled a planned meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The US government has also slapped sanctions against major Russian oil firms to ramp up pressure on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Russia launched a large-scale air attack on Ukraine early Wednesday, causing power outages across most of the country, setting homes ablaze and killing at least six people, including a six-month-old baby,
President Trump has announced plans for another summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Richard Haass joins The Weekend to discuss the details of the meeting, the White House’s response to a reporter on the location and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House.
Hungary's strongman leader Viktor Orbán calls Trump's announcement of a meeting with Putin in his country great news for "peace-loving people."