President Donald Trump says his plan for a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary is on hold because he doesn’t want it to be a “waste of time.”

A planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was put on hold on Tuesday, as Moscow's rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine cast a cloud over attempts at negotiations.

STORY: A planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was put on hold on Tuesday.That pause comes after Moscow's rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine cast a cloud over attempts at negotiations.

Ukrainian officials say Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, killing at least two people

A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack across Ukraine killed at least six people, including a woman and her two young daughters, officials said Wednesday, as U.S.-led efforts to end the war floundered and Ukraine’s president appealed for more military help.

The decision was made following a call between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Leaders of European nations, including Britain, France, Germany, Ukraine, and the European Union on Tuesday issued a joint statement setting out support for Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to end the fighting there.