Trump on summit with Putin: I don't want wasted meeting

US President Donald Trump has explained why his planned summit with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Hungary has been postponed. He said when asked about this that he does not want a "wasted meeting".

Source: Trump during a conversation with journalists in the Oval Office

Details: Trump said he has not yet made a decision regarding the meeting he intends to hold soon in Budapest.

Quote: "I don't want to have a waste of time."

Details: Trump added that a decision on the meeting with Putin will be made within the next two days.

Background:

• On 21 October, the Kremlin stated that they "have no understanding" of when the Trump-Putin meeting might take place
• Previously, NBC News journalist Garrett Haake reported that preparations for the bilateral meeting of the US and Russian leaders in Budapest had been suspended.

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