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There are "no plans" for American leader Donald Trump to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "anytime soon", a administration representative has stated.

Recently Trump indicated he and the Kremlin leader would conduct negotiations in Hungary's capital within two weeks to examine the war in Ukraine.

A initial discussion between America's top diplomat Marco Rubio and his opposite number Sergei Lavrov was planned for recently - but the White House clarified the two had had a "constructive" discussion and that a face-to-face session was no longer "necessary".

The administration did not share any more details on why the talks had been delayed.

Previous Developments

Trump had discussed a Hungarian meeting during a call with Putin, a just prior to meeting Ukraine's President Zelensky in the White House.

Some reports suggested his talks with the Ukrainian leader had been a "contentious discussion", with sources claiming Trump had urged him to give up significant territories of eastern Ukraine as part of a settlement with Russia.

Yet, on Monday Trump endorsed a peace initiative backed by Kyiv and EU officials to halt the war on the present positions.

"Let it be cut where it stands," he remarked.

Russia has repeatedly pushed back against halting the current line of contact.

The Russian government was only interested in "permanent resolution", Lavrov commented on Tuesday, implying that freezing the front line would merely represent a brief pause.

Political Perspectives

The "root causes" of the hostilities demanded attention, the Russian diplomat emphasized, using Kremlin shorthand for a set of extensive requirements that include the acceptance of total Russian authority over the Donbas as well as the demilitarisation of Ukraine – a impossible condition for Kyiv and its EU supporters.

The Ukrainian president stated conversations concerning the current lines were the "beginning of diplomacy" but that Russia was "doing everything" to evade negotiations.

He additionally stated the sole subject that could cause Russia to "take notice" was that of the supply of distance-capable munitions to Ukraine.

Military Considerations

Putin's unplanned conversation with Trump recently occurred before rumors that the United States was considering delivering long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine that could possibly hit Russian territory.

Zelensky asserted it was the Tomahawks issue that had pressured the Kremlin to enter into dialogue. The talk about the missiles had proven to be a "significant input" in diplomacy", he added.