India, Oct. 26 -- US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he does not plan to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin until he thinks a deal is in place to secure peace between Russia and Ukraine to end the war that will enter its fifth year in February.

It was earlier announced that Trump would meet Putin in Budapest to advance the talks on a peace deal in Ukraine, but the meeting never materialised.

"I'm going to have to know that we're going to make a deal. I'm not going to be wasting my time," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he headed to Asia.

"I've always had a great relationship with Vladimir Putin, but this has been very disappointing," Trump said.

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