President Donald Trump's plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is on hold in the latest twist in his stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine.

A planned summit between Mr Trump and Mr Putin was postponed indefinitely Tuesday after Moscow's rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine cast a cloud over attempts at negotiations.

"There are no plans for President Trump to meet with President Putin in the immediate future," a senior White House official said.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a "productive call" but opted against an in-person meeting.

Last week Mr Trump announced that he and Mr Putin would meet soon in Hungary to try to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.

But Mr Putin has been unwilling to conside

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