Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says
Putin’s proposal would exclude Ukraine and could give Xi a diplomatic role as Trump weighs attending, according to the Wall Street Journal.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a three-day summit next month with US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year Ukraine conflict.
- This proposal emerged during an October 9 telephone call between Putin and Trump, which also yielded a deal for the US to procure Russian diesel and facilitate its global sale.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Wall Street Journal that "there is no clear understanding yet regarding the meeting itself or its potential agenda, although all three parties acknowledge the hypothetical possibility of such a meeting taking place."
- On Sunday, the Republican leader claimed negotiations were making "great progress," while targeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over attacks on Russian refineries that he said impact global crude rates.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Trump of pressuring Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, as relations between the two leaders continue to deteriorate despite Trump's ongoing defense of his peace efforts.
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Vladimir Putin is said to have proposed a summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Ukraine and President Selenskyj would not be involved, according to US media reports.
The President of the United States has chosen a different course.
Vladimir Putin has proposed holding a trilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss ending the war in Ukraine on his terms, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a former member of Russian intelligence.
Moscow feels in Beijing for a tripartite summit with US President Trump. Beijing is not averse. Washington is still covered. According to insiders, Putin wants to explore a way out of the Ukraine war in his favor.
According to the Kremlin, it wants to negotiate again with the USA, this time at a summit in China. The attacked country does not seem to be taken into account. Ukrainian President Selenskyj warns against a »tragedy«.
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