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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visits the US as Trump proposes freezing the battle lines in the Russia-Ukraine war.

epa12471553 US President Donald Trump speaks during a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 October 2025. EPA/ALLISON ROBBERT / POOL

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Trump says he doesn’t want ‘wasted meeting’ with Putin

Published On 22 Oct 2025

  • US President Donald Trump is set to hold talks with NATO chief Mark Rutte at the White House at 4pm (20:00 GMT), less than a week after hosting Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
  • Trump appears to confirm that a planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary fell apart, saying he does not want to have a “wasted meeting”.