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There are "no plans" for American leader President Trump to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin "anytime soon", a White House official has announced.

Recently Trump stated he and the Russian president 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 scheduled to occur this week - but the White House stated the two had had a "constructive" call and that a meeting was no longer "needed".

The administration declined to provide any more details on the reason the negotiations had been put on hold.

Previous Developments

Trump had discussed a Hungarian meeting via telephone with Putin, a day before meeting Ukraine's President Zelensky in the White House.

Some reports suggested his talks with Zelensky had been a "shouting match", with insiders claiming Trump had urged him to relinquish extensive regions of Ukraine's east as part of a agreement with Moscow.

Yet, on Monday Trump endorsed a ceasefire proposal supported by Ukraine and EU officials to halt the war on the present positions.

"Let it be cut in its current state," he said.

Russia has frequently resisted against freezing the present battle positions.

Moscow was exclusively seeking "long-term, sustainable peace", Russia's foreign minister commented on this week, suggesting that freezing the front line would only amount to a brief pause.

Political Perspectives

The "underlying reasons" of the conflict needed to be addressed, the Russian diplomat emphasized, using Russian diplomatic language for a set of maximalist demands that involve the acknowledgment of complete Moscow control over the Donbas as well as the disarmament of the country – a non-starter for Kyiv and its European partners.

Zelensky said discussions about the current lines were the "commencement of dialogue" but that Moscow was "taking all measures" to prevent dialogue.

He additionally stated the sole subject that could cause Russia to "pay attention" was that of the delivery of extended-range arms to Ukraine.

Military Considerations

Putin's unplanned conversation with Trump last Thursday occurred before rumors that the US was considering delivering long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukrainian forces that could possibly hit Russian territory.

The Ukrainian leader asserted it was the Tomahawks issue that had compelled Moscow to participate in talks. The conversation concerning the weapons systems had proven to be a "valuable contribution" in negotiations", he commented.