The White House has halted its work on a second summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. officials said.

Why it matters: The change of plans is an acknowledgment by the White House that the gulf between Russia and Ukraine is too wide to reach a deal to end the war. • "There are no plans for President Trump to meet with President Putin in the immediate future," a White House official said.

The latest: In a conversation with reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday Trump said he hasn't made a final determination regarding a possible meeting with Putin. • "I don't want to have a wasted meeting and a wasted time, so I will see what happens", he said.

Driving the news: Trump said last week that he would meet with Putin in Budapest within two weeks. • A d

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