A: Hey there! 🤙 What's up?
B: Not much, just here in Japan. How about you?
A: I got some news... Remember the planned meet-up between Trump and Putin?
B: Nope, didn't hear anything about it.
A: Turns out, strict demands from Moscow made Washington cancel it! 😲 Seems like Russia sent a memo with their hardline requests.
B: Wow! And what kind of demands were those?
A: According to the Financial Times, they wanted territorial concessions, reducing Ukraine's military forces and assurances that Ukraine won't join NATO.
B: That sounds really tough... I wonder if Trump was ready for it.
A: Well, Rubio talked with Lavrov and reportedly told Trump that Russia seemed unwilling to negotiate. But the US is still hoping to get them back to the table by imposing sanctions on two Russian oil giants.
B: That's intense! I can't believe they're having such a tough time with negotiations... 😕
A: Yeah, it sure is. But remember, it's always hard to predict what will happen next! 🤷‍♂️ Let's see how this story develops.