Putin reportedly proposes Trump-Xi summit to settle Ukraine war
The gist
Putin reportedly proposed a summit with Trump and Xi to negotiate an end to the four-year Ukraine conflict.
No deal is agreed, and a meeting without Ukraine's Zelensky would alarm European capitals.
How it unfolded
- Nov 18, 2025 -19, 2026The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is set for Shenzhen, where the Kremlin suggested holding the trilateral dialogue on the sidelines.
- Oct 9, 2026In a phone call with Trump, Putin raised the summit proposal; the same call yielded a deal for the US to buy Russian diesel and help sell it globally.
- Oct 16, 2026Trump signed an executive order waiving key sanctions on Moscow.