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Currently exist "no plans" for American leader President Trump to confer with Russian President Putin "in the near term", a administration representative has stated.

This past week the US president indicated he and the Kremlin leader would hold talks in Budapest soon to address the ongoing hostilities.

A preparatory meeting between US Secretary of State Secretary Rubio and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov was scheduled to occur this week - but the administration clarified the two had had a "constructive" call and that a face-to-face session was not "required".

The White House declined to provide further information on why the talks had been put on hold.

Earlier Events

Trump had discussed a Budapest summit over the phone with the Russian leader, a day before meeting Ukrainian President President Zelensky in the White House.

Some reports suggested his meeting with Zelensky had been a "contentious discussion", with those familiar indicating the president had pressured him to cede large areas of Ukraine's east as part of a agreement with Russia.

However, on Monday the American president embraced a truce plan backed by Kyiv and European leaders to pause the hostilities on the existing battle lines.

"Freeze the lines in its current state," he stated.

Russia has consistently objected against halting the current line of contact.

Moscow was solely focused on "enduring stability", Lavrov stated on this week, suggesting that halting hostilities would merely represent a temporary ceasefire.

Negotiating Stances

The "underlying reasons" of the conflict demanded attention, Lavrov emphasized, using Moscow's terminology for a range of extensive requirements that include the recognition of total Russian authority over the Donbas as well as the military reduction of the country – a unacceptable proposition for Kyiv and its European partners.

Zelensky stated conversations concerning the front line were the "beginning of diplomacy" but that Russia was "doing everything" to prevent dialogue.

He further commented the exclusive issue that could cause Russia to "become engaged" was that of the supply of distance-capable munitions to the Ukrainian military.

Weapons Discussions

The Russian president's unscheduled call with Trump recently came ahead of speculation that the US was planning to provide long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine that could potentially strike inside Russia.

Zelensky stated it was the weapons consideration that had compelled Moscow to engage in discussion. The discussion regarding the weapons systems had proven to be a "valuable contribution" in diplomacy", he commented.