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Currently exist "no arrangements" for American leader Donald Trump to confer with Russian President Putin "in the immediate future", a administration representative has stated.

Last Thursday Trump indicated he and the Kremlin leader would meet in Hungary's capital in the coming fortnight to examine the Ukraine conflict.

A initial discussion between America's top diplomat Secretary Rubio and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov was scheduled to occur this week - but the White House stated the two had had a "positive" conversation and that a face-to-face session was not "needed".

The White House did not share additional specifics on why the talks had been postponed.

Previous Developments

Trump had discussed a Budapest summit during a call with Putin, a just prior to meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office.

Some reports indicated his talks with Zelensky had been a "contentious discussion", with insiders suggesting Trump had urged him to give up extensive regions of eastern Ukraine as part of a deal with Moscow.

Nevertheless, on this week the American president supported a peace initiative endorsed by Ukraine and European leaders to pause the hostilities on the current front line.

"Let it be cut the way it is," he remarked.

Moscow has frequently resisted against halting the existing front lines.

Moscow was only interested in "permanent resolution", Russia's foreign minister commented on Tuesday, indicating that pausing conflict would simply constitute a brief pause.

Negotiating Stances

The "fundamental issues" of the war needed to be addressed, the Russian diplomat said, using Moscow's terminology for a range of comprehensive conditions that encompass the recognition of full Russian sovereignty over the eastern region as well as the military reduction of the country – a impossible condition for Ukraine and its Western allies.

Zelensky stated talks regarding the current lines were the "start of negotiations" but that Moscow was "doing everything" to prevent dialogue.

He further commented the only topic that could cause Russia to "become engaged" was that of the provision of distance-capable munitions to the Ukrainian military.

Strategic Factors

The Russian president's unscheduled call with Trump recently preceded rumors that the US was considering delivering extended-range cruise missiles to Ukraine that could possibly hit Russian territory.

The Ukrainian leader stated it was the weapons consideration that had pressured the Kremlin to engage in discussion. The talk about the missiles had turned out to be a "significant input" in international relations", he commented.