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Currently exist "no preparations" for American leader President Trump to confer with Russian President Vladimir Putin "anytime soon", a administration representative has stated.

Last Thursday Trump stated he and the Russian president would meet in Budapest within two weeks to address the Ukraine conflict.

A preparatory meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov was scheduled to occur recently - but the White House said the two had had a "constructive" discussion and that a face-to-face session was not "necessary".

The White House withheld further information on why the talks had been postponed.

Earlier Events

The US president had discussed a Budapest summit via telephone with the Russian leader, a day before meeting Ukraine's President Zelensky in the Oval Office.

Various sources claimed his talks with the Ukrainian leader had been a "heated exchange", with those familiar claiming the president had pushed him to relinquish large areas of Ukraine's east as part of a agreement with Russia.

Nevertheless, on Monday the American president endorsed a peace initiative backed by Ukraine and European leaders to halt the war on the present positions.

"Freeze the lines where it stands," he remarked.

Moscow has repeatedly pushed back against halting the existing front lines.

Moscow was solely focused on "enduring stability", Lavrov commented on this week, suggesting that halting hostilities would only amount to a brief pause.

Political Perspectives

The "fundamental issues" of the hostilities demanded attention, Lavrov stated, using Kremlin shorthand for a set of extensive requirements that involve the acknowledgment of complete Moscow control over the Donbas as well as the disarmament of Ukraine – a impossible condition for Kyiv and its European partners.

The Ukrainian president said talks regarding the battle positions were the "start of negotiations" but that Russia was "taking all measures" to prevent dialogue.

He additionally stated the only topic that could make Moscow "pay attention" was that of the provision of extended-range arms to Ukraine.

Weapons Discussions

The Russian president's spontaneous discussion with the US leader recently came ahead of rumors that the US was planning to provide long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine that could possibly hit inside Russia.

Zelensky said it was the weapons consideration that had compelled Moscow to engage in discussion. The conversation concerning the weapons systems had turned out to be a "strong investment" in negotiations", he commented.