Russian President Putin proposed a summit with Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss Ukraine, aiming to end the conflict in a way favorable to Moscow.

WSJ - Russian President Putin has proposed that he, President Trump and Chinese leader Xi meet next month to talk about Ukraine in an attempt to negotiate an end to the four-year conflict that would favor Moscow. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/putin-floats-a-summit-with-trump-and-xi-to-decide-ukraines-fate-1cf6acc1?st=U6Cc92

russia has proposed a trilateral meeting involving tRump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and putin, The Wall Street Journal has reported. According to the newspaper, moscow is proposing that the meeting take place next month to discuss the war in #Ukraine and seek a settlement on terms favorable to russia. https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1222267.html

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that he, Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next month to talk about Ukraine in an attempt to negotiate an end to the four-year conflict that would favor Moscow, said people familiar with the discussions. The plan represents an effort by Putin to capitalize on warming ties between Trump and the Russian leader that have alarmed Ukraine and its allies in Washington and Europe. Such a summit —one without the involvement of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky —would be unprecedented and send alarm bells ringing in European capitals and beyond. Putin floated the idea in an Oct. 9 phone call with Trump, said a former Russian intelligence officer briefed on the matter. That conversation also produced a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian diesel fuel and facilitate its sale on the global market. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/putin-floats-a-summit-with-trump-and-xi-to-decide-ukraines-fate-1cf6acc1

"Vladimir Putin has proposed a meeting next month with Trump and China’s president Xi Jinping to decide the fate of Ukraine. ... a three-way summit with China and the U.S. would cement Russia’s status as one of the world’s three great powers, a status Putin has sought since 2000 when he entered the Kremlin. Such a summit would formally acknowledge that the U.S. had broken from Europe and allied with Russia, a goal for Putin as he tries to take control of Ukraine." - https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-18-2026 😲

#Putin has proposed that he, #Trump & #China’s #Xi Jinping meet next month to talk about #Ukraine in an attempt to negotiate an end to the 4-yr conflict that would favor Moscow…. The plan represents an effort by Putin to capitalize on warming ties between Trump & #Russia that have alarmed Ukraine & its #allies in the #US & #Europe. Such a summit—without the involvement of Ukraine President #Zelensky—would be unprecedented & send alarm bells ringing in Europe & beyond. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/putin-floats-a-summit-with-trump-and-xi-to-decide-ukraines-fate-1cf6acc1