Putin Proposes Trump-Xi Summit on Ukraine Without Kyiv
Russian leader suggests a three-way meeting to end the war while excluding Ukraine’s president.
KEY POINTS
- Putin proposed a trilateral summit with Trump and Xi to discuss ending the Ukraine war.
- The meeting would exclude Ukrainian President Zelensky.
- Putin raised the proposal in an October 9 phone call with Trump.
- Moscow suggested holding the summit during the APEC meeting in Shenzhen on November 18-19.
- Trump has not agreed, and neither the US nor China has publicly committed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a trilateral summit with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Putin raised the idea during a telephone call with Trump on October 9.
“There is no clear understanding yet regarding the meeting itself or its potential agenda.”
Moscow suggested holding the meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China, scheduled for November 18-19.
The proposal does not include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, raising concerns in European capitals about talks on Ukraine’s future without its leadership.
Trump has not agreed to the proposal, and neither Washington nor Beijing has publicly committed to the summit.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there is no clear understanding yet about whether the meeting will take place or what its agenda will be.
Putin’s proposal coincided with an October 9 agreement to increase Russian diesel exports to the United States and other international markets.
Washington eased restrictions on Russian fuel sales, saying the deal would benefit energy markets and peace efforts.
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