Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested a summit with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping next month in a bid to resolve the four-year conflict in Ukraine, according to the Wall Street Journal. The proposed meeting aims to negotiate a deal that would benefit Moscow, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

The suggestion emerged during a telephone call between Putin and Trump on October 9, which also led to a diesel deal between the two countries. The White House has not yet commented on the matter, and the Kremlin could not be reached for comment outside regular business hours. The Russian and Chinese embassies in Washington did not respond to requests for comment.

The Kremlin has hinted at holding the trilateral dialogue during the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.