Overview
- A White House official said there are no plans for a Trump–Putin meeting in the immediate future and deemed an in-person Rubio–Lavrov meeting unnecessary after their call.
- Kremlin officials said there is no precise timeframe for a leaders’ meeting and stressed that nothing has been postponed because no dates were agreed.
- Sergey Lavrov reiterated that Russia’s position remains the same as after the August Alaska talks, focusing on longer-term conditions rather than an immediate ceasefire.
- Ukraine and key European leaders issued a joint statement urging an immediate stop to fighting at current lines, rejecting territorial concessions, and pressing to use frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv.
- Reports indicated a planned Rubio–Lavrov preparatory session was put on hold, while logistical and legal complications over a Budapest venue persisted and the Kremlin dismissed speculative travel rumors.