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  "id": 15548816,
  "title": "Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/putin-proposes-summit-with-trump-and-xi-to-discuss-ukraine-deal-wsj-15548816",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T03:09:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444891/putin-proposes-summit-with-trump-and-xi-to-discuss-ukraine-deal-wsj-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian President Vladimir Putin has floated the idea of a summit next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, aimed at resolving the four-year-old conflict in Ukraine to the advantage of Moscow, according to the Wall Street Journal. This proposal emerged from a telephone conversation between Putin and Trump on October 9, which also led to a diesel deal between the two nations. The Kremlin has suggested holding this trilateral dialogue during the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed to the Journal that talks are underway regarding a potential meeting. However, a senior US official indicated that Trump has not officially agreed to the summit, but he might be open to the idea. The US President's recent deal with Putin to purchase Russian diesel and the executive order waiving sanctions against Moscow have drawn criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who fears these moves may embolden Putin and prolong the ongoing war.",
  "summary": "Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year-old Ukraine conflict that would favour Moscow, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the discussions. The proposed summit comes amid warming ties between Trump and Putin especially after the US…",
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        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Putin floats 3-way summit on Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/putin-floats-3-way-summit-on-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-10-19T00:48:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/putin-proposes-summit-with-trump-and-xi-to-discuss-ukraine-deal-wsj",
        "published": "2026-10-19T03:00:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/putin-proposes-summit-with-trump-and-xi-to-discuss-ukraine-deal-wsj-15558477",
        "published": "2026-10-19T04:47:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/putin-proposes-summit-with-trump-and-xi-to-discuss-ukraine-deal-wsj-15566090",
        "published": "2026-10-19T05:12:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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