In a significant diplomatic development, Russian President Vladimir Putin is backing away from a potential in-person meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump—despite months of high-level communication between the two world leaders.
The Kremlin confirmed Friday that no meeting is scheduled and that the rapidly changing global situation is making such a summit nearly impossible to plan.
“We live in such a turbulent world that it is impossible to make forecasts even for next week,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. The comment, widely seen as a reference to the growing conflict between Israel and Iran, underscores the global instability President Trump is working to contain.
While President Trump has made clear he is willing to engage with world powers to protect American interests and pursue peace, Russia insists that more preparation is needed before any formal summit can take place. Although Trump and Putin have spoken by phone five times this year, including a recent call, no plans for an in-person meeting have been finalized.
After returning to the White House in January, President Trump initially offered a measured approach to Moscow in hopes of brokering a peace deal in Ukraine. But as Russia’s aggression drags on, the President has grown increasingly frustrated with the lack of meaningful progress.
U.S. Diplomacy Undermined by Deep-State Roadblocks
Earlier this week, Russia disclosed that the United States had suddenly called off the upcoming round of bilateral discussions intended to address ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two nations. Moscow claims the Biden-era bureaucracy still embedded in Washington is tying broader diplomatic progress to the Ukraine conflict—an approach the Kremlin calls counterproductive.
“We are constantly in contact with the United States on a possible peace agreement for Ukraine,” Peskov said. “But trying to link that with unrelated issues in U.S.-Russia relations only delays the process.”
He added that Russia hopes a new round of talks can be scheduled soon, focusing first on resolving bilateral tensions that have simmered for years. According to Kremlin officials, improving diplomatic relations on a broader level could help pave the way for ending the war in Ukraine—one of President Trump’s key foreign policy objectives.
Trump Pushes Forward With America First Diplomacy
As chaos spreads across the Middle East and tensions continue in Eastern Europe, President Trump is once again stepping into the global spotlight as a leader willing to do what Washington elites won’t—put America’s security and stability first.
Despite roadblocks from career diplomats and globalist policy holdovers, Trump’s direct and assertive foreign policy is winning renewed support among voters tired of endless wars and weak leadership.
The question now is whether Moscow will come to the table—and whether the U.S. foreign policy establishment will get out of the way long enough to let diplomacy succeed.