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A planned meeting between the top diplomats of the United States and Russia has been postponed, media outlets report, delaying a potential new summit between Presidents Trump and Putin. The pause in talks is attributed to differing views on resolving the Ukraine conflict. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call, but US officials found Moscow’s stance still too “maximalist.”
The anticipated diplomatic engagement between the United States and Russia has hit a significant roadblock, with a key preparatory meeting between their senior officials being postponed. This development effectively delays a potential new summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as the two global powers remain at odds over the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Diplomatic Stalemate Over Ukraine
According to reports from CNN, the planned in-person meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has been put on hold. While no official reason was immediately given, sources indicate that the central point of contention is the conflicting perspectives on how to end the Russia-Ukraine war. This diplomatic impasse underscores the deep-seated challenges in finding common ground between Washington and Moscow.
Rubio and Lavrov’s planned in person meeting has been put on hold which could delay the Trump/Putin meeting
Russia opposes Trump’s proposal to pause fighting on the frontlines
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that calls for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine contradict the agreements reached between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin during their Alaska meeting,
NATO Country Could Deploy Troops to Ukraine: Defense Secretary
The U.K. is prepared to deploy British troops to Ukraine to secure a future peace deal in the country, British Defense Secretary John Healey has said, ahead of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Peace is possible,” Healey said during a speech in central London on Monday. “If President Trump can broker a peace, then we will be ready to help secure that peace for the long term.”
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Healey said the likely cost of deploying U.K. forces as part of what has been termed a “coalition of the willing” in Ukraine would be “well over” £100 million, or roughly $134 million.
The U.K. has already earmarked millions in funding and checked the “readiness levels” of British troops to make sure a “multinational force Ukraine,” could be ready to head for the country quickly, the defense secretary said. Roughly 200 military planners from 30 nations have been involved in the preparations, Healey said.
Progress on a European-led force for deployment in Ukraine post-ceasefire is “great news,” said Oleksandr Merezhko, the chair of Ukraine’s parliamentary foreign affairs committee and a member of Zelensky’s party. But a ceasefire deal under which the force would be needed still feels a remote prospect, Merezhko told Newsweek.