Lavrov made clear in public comments on Tuesday that Russia is opposed to an immediate ceasefire

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on hold because he did not want it to be a 'waste of time.' It was the latest twist in Trump's stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine.

The decision to hold off on the meeting in Budapest, Hungary, which Trump had announced last week, was made following a call on Monday between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. 'I don't want to have a wasted meeting,' Trump said. 'I don't want to have a waste of time -- so we'll see what happens.' Read More

Lavrov made clear in public comments on Tuesday that Russia is opposed to an immediate ceasefir

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