Putin Proposes Trilateral Summit with Trump and Xi to Negotiate Ukraine Conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks a summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping next month to discuss a potential peace deal for the four-year Ukraine war.
POLICY WIRE — Moscow, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin has initiated a proposal for a high-level trilateral summit involving U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The meeting, intended to take place next month, aims to facilitate negotiations to conclude the four-year-old conflict in Ukraine.
According to reports from The Wall Street Journal, the initiative is driven by Moscow’s desire to secure a peace settlement that aligns with its strategic interests. Sources familiar with the discussions suggest the potential talks could be scheduled to coincide with the APEC summit in Shenzhen.
This diplomatic overture follows a period of thawing relations between Washington and Moscow. The shift in tone comes after President Trump announced a new agreement to purchase Russian diesel and signed an executive order on Friday that waives significant sanctions previously imposed on Russia.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
