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There are "no arrangements" for US President Donald Trump to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin "in the immediate future", a White House official has declared.

This past week the US president stated he and the Kremlin leader would conduct negotiations in Hungary's capital within two weeks to discuss the ongoing hostilities.

A initial discussion between US Secretary of State Secretary Rubio and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov was planned for this week - but the White House clarified the two had had a "productive" conversation and that a meeting was not "necessary".

The White House did not share further information on why the talks had been delayed.

Background Context

Trump had discussed a Budapest summit over the phone with Putin, a day before meeting Ukraine's President Zelensky in the White House.

Certain accounts claimed his meeting with Zelensky had been a "contentious discussion", with insiders claiming Trump had urged him to relinquish significant territories of eastern Ukraine as part of a deal with Russia.

Yet, on this week the American president supported a ceasefire proposal supported by Ukraine and European leaders to freeze the war on the existing battle lines.

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

Russia has frequently resisted against pausing the current line of contact.

The Russian government was exclusively seeking "long-term, sustainable peace", Lavrov stated on Tuesday, implying that freezing the front line would only amount to a temporary ceasefire.

Diplomatic Positions

The "root causes" of the hostilities needed to be addressed, the Russian diplomat said, using Russian diplomatic language for a series of comprehensive conditions that encompass the recognition of total Russian authority over the Donbas as well as the disarmament of Ukraine – a non-starter for Kyiv and its European partners.

The Ukrainian president stated discussions about the front line were the "start of negotiations" but that Russia was "taking all measures" to prevent dialogue.

He further commented the exclusive issue that could make Moscow "pay attention" was that of the delivery of long-range weapons to the Ukrainian military.

Military Considerations

Putin's unscheduled call with the US leader recently preceded speculation that the US was preparing to send extended-range cruise missiles to Ukraine that could potentially strike deep into Russia.

The Ukrainian leader asserted it was the Tomahawks issue that had forced Russia to engage in discussion. The conversation concerning the missiles had turned out to be a "strong investment" in diplomacy", he added.