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Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit in November with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the Ukraine conflict, favoring Russia's interests, according to the Wall Street Journal on October 18. The proposal came after a phone call between Putin and Trump on October 9 where they also agreed to a deal involving Russian diesel purchases by the US and waived sanctions against Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed discussions but emphasized there is no clear understanding of the meeting’s details or agenda yet, while a senior US official indicated that Trump has not agreed to the summit but might be open to it.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed holding a summit in China next month with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss denuclearization and potentially the war in Ukraine. The meeting would take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Shenzhen, although details remain uncertain. Putin raised the idea during a call with Trump earlier this month, aiming for a peace deal that favors Russia and establishing spheres of influence globally. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is reportedly not invited to attend, despite his country being a key player in the ongoing conflict. Critics argue such talks could undermine U.S. allies' strategic interests and stability in Europe and Asia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit in November 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 Oct 18, citing sources familiar with the discussions.
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🔮 Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit in November 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 Oct 18, citing sources familiar with the discussions.
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Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal: asserted
Putin → propose → deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit in November 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 Oct 18, citing sources familiar with the discussions. asserted
Journal → propose → discussions
The proposed summit comes amid warming ties between Trump and Putin, especially after the US President announced a deal to buy Russian diesel and signed an order on Oct 16 waiving key sanctions on Moscow. asserted
President → propose → Moscow
Citing a former Russian intelligence officer briefed on the matter, the paper said that Putin’s suggestion came in an Oct 9 telephone call with Trump that also yielded the diesel deal between the two countries. asserted
that → cite → countries
The White House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, while the Kremlin could not be immediately reached outside regular business hours. uncertain
Kremlin → respond → hours
The Russian and Chinese embassies in Washington did not immediately reply to requests for comment. asserted
embassies → reply → comment
The Kremlin has suggested holding the trilateral dialogue on the sidelines of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, the WSJ report said, citing sources familiar with the discussions. uncertain
report → suggest → discussions
That summit is set to take place from Nov 18 to 19 in Shenzhen. asserted
summit → set → Shenzhen
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed to the Journal that discussions were taking place over a potential meeting. asserted
discussions → confirm → meeting
“There is no clear understanding yet regarding the meeting itself or its potential agenda, although all three parties acknowledge the hypothetical possibility of such a meeting taking place,” he told the Wall Street Journal. asserted
he → be → Journal
A senior US official told the Journal that Trump had not agreed to such a summit, but he could be receptive to the idea. uncertain
he → tell → idea
Trump’s diesel deal with Putin and the executive order waiving sanctions on Moscow have drawn criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has warned it would embolden Putin and prolong the war. asserted
it → waive → war
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