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Currently exist "no arrangements" for US President President Trump to confer with Russia's Vladimir Putin "in the near term", a administration representative has stated.

Recently the US president stated he and the Russian president would hold talks in Hungary's capital within two weeks to examine the war in Ukraine.

A initial discussion between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his opposite number Sergei Lavrov was planned for recently - but the administration clarified the two had had a "positive" discussion and that a face-to-face session was not "needed".

The administration did not share additional specifics on the reason the negotiations had been put on hold.

Earlier Events

Trump had raised the possibility of a Hungarian meeting via telephone with the Russian leader, a just prior to hosting Ukraine's President Zelensky in the White House.

Certain accounts indicated his talks with Zelensky had been a "contentious discussion", with sources claiming the president had pushed him to give up extensive regions of Ukraine's east as part of a settlement with Russia.

Yet, on this week the American president endorsed a peace initiative endorsed by Ukraine and European leaders to freeze the conflict on the current front line.

"Freeze the lines the way it is," he stated.

Russia has consistently objected against halting the present battle positions.

The Russian government was exclusively seeking "enduring stability", Russia's foreign minister commented on Tuesday, implying that freezing the front line would merely represent a short-term truce.

Negotiating Stances

The "root causes" of the conflict demanded attention, the Russian diplomat stated, using Kremlin shorthand for a series of extensive requirements that involve the acknowledgment of complete Moscow control over the Donbas as well as the disarmament of Ukraine – a non-starter for Kyiv and its Western allies.

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

He additionally stated the only topic that could cause Russia to "pay attention" was that of the supply of long-range weapons to Ukraine.

Strategic Factors

Putin's unscheduled call with Trump recently preceded speculation that the US was preparing to send distance-capable weapons to Ukrainian forces that could theoretically target Russian territory.

Zelensky asserted it was the weapons consideration that had compelled Moscow to participate in talks. The talk about the missiles had turned out to be a "significant input" in negotiations", he added.