Russian hard line on Ukraine ceasefire appears to jeopardise Putin-Trump summit

Trump, who recently spoke with Putin and met Zelenskiy, plans a summit with the Russian leader in Budapest within two weeks to push for an end to the war.

Moscow’s rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine appears to have put a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in jeopardy, diplomats said on Tuesday, after a preparatory meeting between the top US and Russian diplomats was postponed.