Russian President Vladimir Putin’s patience appears to be wearing thin, according to several analysts. Some suggest he may soon abandon the diplomatic charade with Washington altogether and move to decisively end the war on his own terms. Former President Trump had announced plans to meet with Putin in Hungary, but the White House now says the meeting has been called off, citing a “productive call” between Secretary Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Other reports indicate that Moscow rejected U.S. terms for a ceasefire. Still, it’s difficult to parse the truth amid dueling narratives — the Kremlin has accused Western media of trying to sabotage the talks before they begin. “Media is twisting comments about the ‘immediate future’ to undercut the upcoming summit. Preparations continue,” said Russian presidential adviser Kirill Dmitriev. President Trump said he doesn’t “want to have a wasted meeting… so I’ll see what happens.” Meanwhile, Ukrainians keep dying at alarming rates. Russian state media reports that “the Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,460 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours.” The post Putin Grows Impatient as U.S.–Russia Talks Falter appeared first on Redacted.