Trump not ‘wasting time’ with Putin unless Ukraine deal likely

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One on Oct. 24, 2025, on the way to Malaysia for the ASEAN summit. (AFP)
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  • “I’m going to have to know that we’re going to make a deal,” Trump said

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would not schedule any talks with Vladimir Putin unless it was clear that the Russian leader was serious about making a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
“I’m going to have to know that we’re going to make a deal. I’m not going to be wasting my time,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he headed to Asia.
“I’ve always had a great relationship with Vladimir Putin, but this has been very disappointing.”