The planned summit in Budapest between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was canceled because Russia refused to compromise on its demands to Ukraine. The document in question was sent by the Russian Foreign Ministry to Washington a few days after the last phone conversation between Putin and Trump.
The memorandum contained a demand to eliminate the "root causes" of the invasion of Ukraine, reported the Financial Times, citing three sources familiar with the situation. The demands included territorial concessions, a sharp reduction in Ukraine's armed forces, and guarantees that it would never join NATO.
The final decision was made after an unsuccessful conversation between US Secretary of State Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. "Lavrov was clearly tired and seemed to think he had more important things to do than meet or interact with the United States," one of the publication's interlocutors reported.
At the end of October, US President Donald Trump announced a meeting with dictator Putin in Budapest. He did not specify an exact date but said it would take place soon. However, just a few days later, it became known that the meeting in Budapest was canceled.
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