The communique reaffirmed Russia's demand for full control of the long-contested eastern Donbas region, according to one official, effectively rejecting Trump's call for a ceasefire to commence with a freeze of the frontlines at their prevailing locations.

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

People close to Russian leader Vladimir Putin have confirmed the possibility of holding a summit with US President Donald Trump in Budapest, Hungary, according to a post by Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev.

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday oversaw a test of Russia's nuclear forces on land, sea and air to rehearse their readiness and command structure.

There are no plans for President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin to meet "in the immediate future," the White House said in a statement on Tuesday.

The decision was made following a call between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, which a U.S. official described as 'productive.'

In an often fraught encounter, Trump told Zelensky to accept Putin’s terms to end the war, according to people familiar with the meeting.