Putin: Meeting with Trump in Budapest is more like a rescheduling than a cancellation

According to Jinse Finance, citing CCTV News, on October 23 local time, regarding the latest remarks by U.S. President Trump about a meeting between the U.S. and Russian leaders, Putin said that during his phone call with Trump on the 16th, it was Trump himself who proposed holding the meeting, and the location—Budapest, the capital of Hungary—was also suggested by Trump. Putin stated that if the meeting is handled hastily without adequate preparation, resulting in the failure to achieve the expected outcomes, it would be a mistake. Putin noted that given the current situation, the U.S. President decided to cancel or postpone the meeting; more precisely, Trump indicated a postponement. Putin reiterated that dialogue is always preferable to any form of confrontation and is far better than war. Therefore, the Russian side has always advocated for dialogue, and this position remains unchanged to this day.