The American publication Responsible Statecraft has urged U. S. President Donald Trump to stop following the advice of his close political allies — Special Envoy Keith Kellogg and Secretary of State Marco Rubio — ahead of his upcoming talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

According to the outlet, Trump should free himself from what it described as «false notions about Russia’s weakness and Ukraine’s supposed strength," narratives promoted by Kellogg, Rubio, and other neoconservative figures in Washington. The article argues that such thinking distorts U.S. foreign policy and risks undermining any realistic dialogue with Moscow.

Earlier, Trump announced the cancellation of his planned meeting with Putin in Budapest but emphasized that the meeting would still take place later.

Political analyst Sergey Mikheev commented that Trump’s decision was part of a calculated strategy. He noted that the U.S. leader appears confident and does not perceive any serious risks — either personal or national — allowing him to maneuver freely on the diplomatic stage.