The White House said there are no plans for President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin to meet “in the immediate future,” calling off a Hungary summit Trump had predicted within weeks. After a “productive” call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sergei Lavrov, officials said no in‑person talks are needed. The Kremlin noted no date was ever set. At a Diwali event, Trump said he won’t have a “wasted” meeting. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will meet Trump Wednesday on Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy presses for Tomahawk missiles and Lavrov signals Washington and Moscow remain far apart.

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