Overview
- U.S. officials said there are no plans for a Trump–Putin summit in the immediate future after a preparatory call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russia’s Sergey Lavrov.
- Lavrov told reporters that Russia has not changed its position since the August Alaska summit and opposes an immediate ceasefire, reiterating demands tied to territorial and security concessions.
- The Kremlin said dates were never set and called for careful preparation, with spokespeople and allies insisting preparations continue even as Washington signals a pause.
- European leaders and Ukraine issued a joint statement backing an immediate stop to the fighting with the current line of contact as the starting point for talks, while pursuing added pressure on Russia, including sanctions and use of frozen assets.
- Trump left open the possibility of future talks after shelving the Budapest plan, following an earlier Alaska meeting that produced no breakthrough and as Kyiv presses for long‑range weapons to shift battlefield dynamics.