Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Decide Ukraine’s Fate
The Russian leader is trying to capitalize on warming ties with the president to unlock a favorable resolution to the war with Kyiv.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested a summit involving US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the November 18-19 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China, with the aim of negotiating an end to the four-year-long conflict in Ukraine on terms favorable to Russia, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
The proposal was raised during a telephone conversation between Putin and Trump on October 9, which also led to a diesel agreement between the two nations. The Kremlin has confirmed that discussions about a trilateral meeting are ongoing, though no agreement has been reached yet on the format or agenda of the meeting. The White House has not confirmed whether Trump will attend the proposed summit.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticized the US-Russia diesel deal and the executive order waiving sanctions on Moscow, warning that such measures could embolden Putin and prolong the war in Ukraine.
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