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Currently exist "no plans" for US President Donald Trump to meet Russia's Putin "in the immediate future", a administration representative has announced.

Recently Trump said he and the Kremlin leader would meet in Hungary's capital within two weeks to discuss the Ukraine conflict.

A initial discussion between US Secretary of State Secretary Rubio and his opposite number Foreign Minister Lavrov was due to be held recently - but the White House clarified the two had had a "productive" discussion and that a meeting was no longer "necessary".

The White House declined to provide additional specifics on why the talks had been delayed.

Previous Developments

Trump had raised the possibility of a Budapest summit over the phone with the Russian leader, a day before hosting Ukrainian President President Zelensky in the White House.

Certain accounts suggested his meeting with the Ukrainian leader had been a "contentious discussion", with those familiar indicating Trump had urged him to cede large areas of Ukraine's east as part of a agreement with Russia.

Nevertheless, on Monday Trump supported a ceasefire proposal backed by Kyiv and European leaders to freeze the war on the current front line.

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

Moscow has consistently objected against freezing the current line of contact.

The Russian government was solely focused on "long-term, sustainable peace", Russia's foreign minister commented on Tuesday, indicating that freezing the front line would merely represent a temporary ceasefire.

Negotiating Stances

The "fundamental issues" of the war demanded attention, the Russian diplomat emphasized, using Moscow's terminology for a series of extensive requirements that involve the recognition of full Russian sovereignty over the eastern region as well as the disarmament of the country – a non-starter for Ukraine and its EU supporters.

The Ukrainian president said talks regarding the front line were the "start of negotiations" but that Moscow was "employing all tactics" to evade negotiations.

He also said the exclusive issue that could cause Russia to "pay attention" was that of the provision of long-range weapons to Ukraine.

Strategic Factors

The Russian president's unplanned conversation with the US leader last Thursday preceded reports that the US was planning to provide distance-capable weapons to Ukraine that could possibly hit Russian territory.

Zelensky asserted it was the weapons consideration that had compelled Moscow to enter into dialogue. The talk about the missiles had proven to be a "significant input" in international relations", he remarked.