Overview
- Administration officials said there are no plans for a Trump–Putin meeting in the immediate future, calling an additional Rubio–Lavrov meeting unnecessary after their phone call.
- President Trump said he does not want a "wasted meeting," left the door open to future talks, and signaled updates could come within days.
- Moscow reiterated it opposes an immediate halt at current battle lines and maintained prior demands, with Lavrov saying Russia’s position remains unchanged.
- Ukraine and key European leaders endorsed an immediate stop to fighting with the current line of contact as a starting point for negotiations, while rejecting coerced territorial concessions.
- Hungary had begun preparing to host a summit as the Kremlin stressed the need for serious preparation, even as a Russian official claimed planning efforts continue.