The differences are too great, the “special meeting” between Hungary and Trump has been canceled, and Trump said he “doesn’t want to waste time.”

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This "Trump-Putin summit" has fallen through.

On October 22, according to Global Times, US Secretary of State Rubio spoke with Lavrov on the 20th local time. However, sources revealed that after the call between Rubio and Lavrov, US officials believed that Russia's position had not moved beyond its "extremist stance," and insufficient progress was made.

Currently, it is unlikely that Rubio will recommend a meeting between Putin and Trump next week, but Rubio and Lavrov may have another call this week. Sources say that there are disagreements between Rubio and Lavrov regarding expectations that Russia might stop its "invasion" of Ukraine.

According to the latest media reports, the White House confirmed on Tuesday that the meeting between Trump and Putin intended to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict has been canceled.

A White House official said: "Secretary Rubio had a productive call with Foreign Minister Lavrov. Therefore, there is no need for any additional face-to-face meetings between the Secretary and the Foreign Minister." They added: "President Trump currently has no plans to meet with President Putin in the near future."

Trump directly stated that he does not want to "waste time." On Tuesday afternoon, when asked about the meeting in the Oval Office, Trump said:

I don't want to hold a wasted meeting, I don't want to waste time, so I'll see what happens.

However, according to a separate report from CCTV News, Trump said he has not yet made a decision on meeting with Putin. Trump also stated that he still believes there is an opportunity for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.

This dramatic turn comes just five days after Trump announced the possibility of a meeting with Putin, exposing the fragility of peace negotiations. According to reports, after talking with Putin last Thursday, Trump said, "the two agreed to hold a meeting of senior advisors next week, with the preliminary meeting to be chaired by Secretary Rubio and other designated officials."

Ceasefire proposal may become the main sticking point

The core sticking point of the negotiations lies in the specific conditions for a ceasefire. According to media reports, after a "tense" meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky, Trump publicly called for both Russia and Ukraine to cease fire and freeze the current frontlines.

This position has gained support from Ukraine and many European countries. Zelensky and leaders from nine countries, including France, the UK, Germany, Italy, as well as the President of the European Commission, issued a joint statement on Tuesday supporting "using the current line of contact as the starting point for negotiations," rather than demanding that Kyiv cede more territory to Moscow.

However, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on Tuesday explicitly rejected the proposal for an immediate ceasefire, stating that it contradicted the understandings previously reached in the Alaska meeting between the two sides.

Confused signals from all sides, prospects remain uncertain

Before and after the official cancellation of the summit, the signals released by the relevant parties were quite confusing, reflecting the high uncertainty of the current situation. After the White House announced the cancellation of the planned meeting, Trump himself still left open the possibility of a meeting, which contrasts with the White House officials' unequivocal statements.

There are also subtle differences in the statements from the Russian side. Kremlin spokesman Peskov emphasized the complexity of the preparatory work for the meeting, while Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said on social media that the media had misinterpreted what it meant for the US and Russian leaders to meet "in the near future" and emphasized that the preparations are still ongoing.

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