Xinhua Agency, Washington, October 21 (Reporter Xu Jianmei) According to reports from several US media outlets on the 21st, citing senior White House officials, the plan for US President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, has been "shelved."

According to reports, Trump believes the Russian and Ukrainian sides are not yet ready to negotiate seriously, and the meeting is now a ¡°waste of time.¡± the decision was made after a call between U.S. Secretary of State Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on 20 September.

On the 16th, Trump and Putin posted on social media after talking on the phone, saying that they would hold a face-to-face meeting with Putin in Budapest. On the 17th, Trump met with Ukraine President Zelensky at the White House and called on Russia and Ukraine to cease fire "in situ" and each declared "victory."

According to U.S. media reports, Trump pressured Ukraine to compromise on territorial issues to quickly a ceasefire during talks with Zelensky on 17 November, which led to disputes between the two sides.Zelensky told the media when leaving the White House that discussions on territorial issues were a "difficult" and "sensitive" topic, and reiterated that Ukraine needed "strong security guarantees".

In August, Trump and Putin held talks in Alaska, but no agreement was reached.