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Putin proposes Ukraine talks with Trump and Xi, without Zelensky
Vladimir Putin has proposed a meeting next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The proposed talks would focus on ending the conflict in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is not included in the proposed meeting.
The proposal is for negotiations on terms favorable to Moscow.
The proposal was reported based on information from people familiar with it.
The meeting is proposed for next month, but no further details about whether it will happen are given.
Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, according to a Wall Street Journal report cited by the articles.
The proposed talks would not include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The report said Putin raised the idea during a phone call with Trump on Oct. 9.
The Kremlin confirmed discussions about a possible meeting but said there was no clear agreement on the meeting or its agenda.
The summit could take place on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen on Nov. 18 and 19, but Trump has not agreed to attend.
- Who
- Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed talks with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was not included.
- What
- A proposed summit to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, reportedly on terms that would favour Moscow.
- When
- Putin reportedly raised the idea on Oct. 9. A possible meeting could be held in November.
- Where
- The Kremlin suggested holding talks on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China.
- Why
- To discuss negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine.
Russia
Ukraine
Participation
Russia
Putin proposed talks with Trump and Xi without Zelensky.
Ukraine
Zelensky was not included in the proposed talks and has criticized Trump’s steps toward Putin.
Terms
Russia
The proposal was reported to seek an end to the conflict on terms favourable to Moscow.
Ukraine
Zelensky has warned that Trump’s actions could embolden Putin and prolong the war.
Putin reportedly proposed the summit during a telephone call with Trump.
Trump signed an order waiving key sanctions on Moscow, according to the Straits Times report.
The Wall Street Journal reported Putin’s proposal, citing sources familiar with the discussions.
The APEC summit is scheduled to take place in Shenzhen, a possible setting for the proposed talks.
- Proposed participants
- Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
- Excluded from proposed talks
- Volodymyr Zelensky
- Reported proposal date
- Oct. 9
- Possible venue
- APEC summit, Shenzhen, China
- APEC dates
- Nov. 18–19
5 sources
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WSJ: Putin, Ukrayna savaşı için Trump ve Şi ile zirve önerdi
Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal: report
Poetin wil top met Trump en Xi over Oekraïne, zonder Zelensky aan tafel
Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal: WSJ
What people are saying
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.