Trump, Putin Will Not Have Formal Meeting in VietnamThe Russian government had previously said there would be a meeting between the two leaders, but White House officials remained vague throughout the president’s time in Asia on the status of the meeting.
It would come as trump faces continued pressure at home over ongoing investigations into allegations that his campaign colluded with the Kremlin during the 2016 election, as well as Russian meddling in the race.
But Trump has also called out Russia in recent days to do more in pressuring North Korea to abandon its nuclear program and provocative behavior.
Trump and Putin met on the sidelines of G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, and at a formal dinner there in July.