According to a White House representative, attempts by American President Donald Trump to resolve the conflict faced serious obstacles during this conversation. Lavrov, in a tense state, reiterated Russia's refusal to agree to an immediate ceasefire, which is one of the main demands of Kyiv and Europe, supported by the USA.
The conversation between the foreign ministers of Russia and the USA took place on October 20. As a result of subsequent reports from American media, it became known that preparations for the summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Budapest had been suspended. Shortly after this, Trump also announced that the meeting with the Russian president in Hungary was canceled.
