Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says
The proposal could exclude Ukraine as Moscow seeks a settlement on terms favorable to Russia, while Beijing signals it would not object if Trump attends.
- 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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Russian press reveals that Russian parliament has begun a diplomatic process to bring together Russian, Chinese and U.S. presidents in November on the war. Ukraine remains out of the question.
Putin Proposes Summit With Trump And Xi To Decide Ukraine’s Future -- Without Zelensky
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a three-way summit with President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year war in Ukraine, potentially placing the country's future in the hands of three global powers while excluding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from the discussions.
Putin floats meeting with U.S. and China on ending war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin floated a trilateral meeting with himself, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed at ending the war in Ukraine during a phone call with the U.S. leader this month, according to reports.
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