Putin proposes Trump-Xi summit on Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the war in Ukraine, but the meeting has not been agreed and its agenda remains unsettled, according to accounts of the proposal. The reported plan would bring the three leaders together next month to discuss ending the conflict on terms favourable to Moscow. The proposal, attributed to people familiar with discussions and a former Russian intelligence official, has raised concern over Ukraine’s absence from a potential negotiation. No Ukrainian representative is reported to have been included in the proposed format. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said discussions about a possible meeting were underway, while indicating that there was no clear understanding of the meeting or its agenda. A senior U.S. official said Trump had not formally agreed to attend, though he might be open to the proposal. Those statements describe a possibility under discussion, not a confirmed summit. People familiar with the discussions said Russia suggested holding the talks alongside the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, scheduled for November 18 and 19 in...