President Trump cancels his Putin meeting and reignites tensions with new sanctions

By Sacha Pfeiffer,

Charles Maynes

Published October 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM CDT

New sanctions on Russian oil giants show President Trump's frustration with President Putin as his peace effort falters.

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Sacha Pfeiffer is a correspondent for NPR's Investigations team and an occasional guest host for some of NPR's national shows.

Charles Maynes

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