Global News Podcast US shelves plan for Trump-Putin talks
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Summit Put On Hold Over Battleline Demands
- Donald Trump paused planned talks with Vladimir Putin because he did not want a "wasted meeting."
- Russia rejected freezing battle lines, making a Budapest summit unlikely in the immediate future.
Kremlin Stance Undermines Ceasefire Plan
- The Kremlin demanded more territory and effectively rejected Trump's freeze-the-lines proposal.
- Russian positions and diplomatic responses signalled they were not ready to accept a simple ceasefire on current lines.
Sustain Monitoring To Preserve Ceasefires
- Expect ceasefires to require constant monitoring and rapid responses to violations.
- Maintain sustained diplomatic and security effort to keep fragile peace processes on track.