US President Donald Trump canceled his planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, stating he believed the talks would not achieve meaningful outcomes at this stage. The decision was announced during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday, where Trump claimed the summit “did not feel right.” He added, “It did not feel like we were going to get to the place we have to get, so I canceled it,” without specifying future plans for dialogue. Trump also expressed hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy would be reasonable, condemning Zelenskiy’s decisions and himself. The move follows new US sanctions targeting Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil companies, which the Treasury Department cited as lacking commitment to a peace process. Moscow has yet to respond to Trump’s cancellation, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized the need for “serious preparations” ahead of any summit.