Putin Seeks Trilateral Summit with Trump and Xi to Address Ukraine Conflict

10/19/2026

A senior US official told the newspaper that Trump had not agreed to the proposal, although he could be receptive to the idea.

10/19/2026

A reported October 9 phone call between Putin and Trump also produced an agreement involving Russian diesel sales on the global market

10/18/2026

Ukraine’s Zelensky would not be included in the proposed talks, as Russia’s leader seeks to negotiate an end to the conflict that favors Moscow.