Vladimir Putin has deliberately sidelined his foreign minister Sergei Lavrov amid claims that he torpedoed a summit with Donald Trump, according to a report. Lavrov was “deliberately absent” from a meeting of Russia’s security council on proposals to resume nuclear testing on Wednesday, a source told Russian outlet Kommersant.

Sergei Lavrov has been sidelined by Vladimir Putin after his failure to organise a summit with Donald Trump in Budapest, according to reports.

Trump is meeting Friday with Hungary's Orban for their first bilateral talks since Trump returned to the White House.

Donald Trump is hosting Hungarian PM Viktor Orban at the White House - who is seeking an exemption from US sanctions on Russian oil. In Russia, the Kremlin denies that Vladimir Putin has fallen out with his foreign minister after a "disastrous" phone call.

Talks with US have been 'positive' and discussions are still ongoing to secure long-range missiles, Ukrainian envoy says