CNN reporter Kylie Atwood cited White House officials saying that President Trump has "no plans to meet with Russian President Putin" recently, a statement that contradicts his previous claim last week that the two sides would "meet soon within about two weeks." Subsequently, the White House officially confirmed that the second in-person summit planned to be held in Budapest had been canceled. Officials said this decision was made after Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, and both sides had a "productive" exchange, so "there is no need for additional face-to-face meetings." According to Russian sources, Lavrov revealed at a press conference in Moscow that he had informed Rubio that Russia's position on the peace agreement issue had "not changed" since the last meeting between the two country's leaders in Alaska. This move shows that the US and Russia still have differences on key issues, and high-level contacts between the two sides will temporarily cool down.
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