U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (October 25, 2025) played down prospects of a summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin anytime soon, even as a top Kremlin negotiator huddled for talks with U.S. officials on ending the war in Ukraine .

“I’m going to have to know that we’re going to make a deal. I’m not going to be wasting my time,” Mr. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he headed to Asia, days after plans for a summit with Mr. Putin in Budapest collapsed.

“I’ve always had a great relationship with Vladimir Putin, but this has been very disappointing,” Mr. Trump said. “I thought this would have gotten done before peace in the Middle East.”

The President’s comments came as Kremli n negotiator Kirill Dmitriev met with Trump administration officials Friday (October

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