The Trump administration says there are “no plans” for President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet in the immediate future, marking an abrupt postponement of a meeting Trump said a few days ago would happen in Hungary. Article content
The statement came hours after Russia’s top diplomat signalled a wide chasm between Moscow and Washington on ending the war in Ukraine. The Trump administration, in confirming the meeting’s postponement, made no mention of a diplomatic row between the longtime adversaries. Article content
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“Secretary Rubio and Foreign Minister Lavrov had a productive call,” said a White House official. “Therefore, an additional in-person meeting between the Secretary and Foreign Minister is not necessary, and the