Trump cancels G-20 meeting with Putin


When it comes to President Trump's planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a lot has changed in very little time.
Trump announced on Twitter Thursday that he has canceled a meeting with Putin that was scheduled to take place at the G-20 summit on Saturday. This is in response to Russia on Sunday opening fire on Ukrainian ships and seizing their crews, per BBC News. The president had suggested in a Washington Post interview on Tuesday that he might call off the meeting because of this incident, saying "maybe I won't even have the meeting" because "I don't like that aggression. I don't like that aggression at all." Ukraine imposed martial law, citing a "highly serious threat" from Russia.
But Russia on Thursday said the meeting was good to go and had been confirmed with the White House for Saturday. Trump's decision to cancel it also came about an hour after he told reporters that the meeting would "probably" take place because "I think it's a very good time to have the meeting."
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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