There are no "plans" for US President Donald Trump to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin "in the near future", a White House official said. The information represents another turn in the relations between the two countries, relations that have often been the subject of speculation and tension.
Last Thursday, Trump announced that he and the Russian president would hold talks in Budapest within two weeks to discuss the war in Ukraine. The announcement was met with increased interest and analysis, with many commentators emphasizing the potential significance of such a meeting. The war in Ukraine, which has been the focus of international relations for a long time, is a cause for serious concerns and dividing lines in world politics.
A preliminary meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov was supposed to take place this week – but the White House announced that the two had held a "productive" conversation and that the meeting was no longer "necessary". The decision to cancel the meeting raises questions about the reasons behind it.
The White House did not share any additional details as to why the talks were postponed. The absence of specific explanations only reinforces speculation and suggests that significant diplomatic maneuvers are happening behind the scenes. The situation highlights the complexity of relations between the US and Russia, relations that continue to be a harbinger of uncertainty in international politics.