"(Jae C. Hong/AP photo) The Trump-Putin Summit set to take place in Budapest is now on hold after Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on Tuesday. President Donald Trump had announced last week that he would meet Vladimir Putin for another in-person meeting in a bid to resolve the years-long Russia-Ukraine conflict. But now, after a call between Rubio and Lavrov, it's not happening for now."
"Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Associated Press on Tuesday that more preparation is needed, serious preparation. Trump and Putin previously met face-to-face back in August at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, but the meeting failed to produce a peace deal. The U.S. president came up empty in the meeting, with Trump later admitting we didn't get there in reference to a potential peace deal."
"Last week, Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House after having a call with Putin. Zelensky posted on X that he was grateful to President Trump for our dialogue and his support, and that his visit to Washington would focus on air defense and our long-range capabilities aimed at exerting pressure on Russia for the sake of peace."
The Trump-Putin summit in Budapest has been put on hold after Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. President Donald Trump had announced plans for another in-person meeting to seek resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said more serious preparation is required. Trump and Putin previously met in Anchorage, Alaska, in August without producing a peace deal, and Trump acknowledged they didn't get there. Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House; Zelensky expressed gratitude and said his visit would focus on air defense and long-range capabilities to pressure Russia for peace.
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