Putin suggests three-way summit with Trump and Xi on Ukraine

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 05:31 · Archive

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly suggested a summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly suggested a three-way summit with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war. According to the Wall Street Journal, citing a former Russian intelligence officer briefed on the matter, Putin raised the proposal during a phone call to Trump on 9 October. The call also produced a deal for Moscow to sell diesel oil on the global market.

The summit is not confirmed, but if it takes place would not involve Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and may be held at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. The report emerges amid mounting tensions between Ukraine and the United States, Ukraine's largest military backer. The Trump administration's recent steps, including lifting sanctions on Russian diesel exports and waiving new Russia sanctions, have caused alarm among European allies and prompted criticism from some members of Trump's own Republican Party.

How it is being reported

• Putin reportedly suggests summit with Trump and Xi to decide fate of UkraineThe report comes amid mounting tensions between Ukraine and the United States, its largest military backer.CNBC · 19 Oct, 04:56
• Putin reportedly proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine dealAny meeting could come as early as Nov. 18 and 19, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China.The Japan Times · 19 Oct, 04:53

In this story: Vladimir Putin · Donald Trump · Xi Jinping · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Russia · Ukraine

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