Trump-Putin summit cancelled after Moscow sent memo to Washington, FT reports

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

(Reuters) -The United States has cancelled a planned Budapest summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin following Russia's firm stance on hardline demands regarding Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

The decision came after a tense call between the two countries' top diplomats, the Financial Times said.

Reuters could not immediately verify the FT report.

(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)