Putin Wants Trump and Xi at Talks on Ending the War in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly proposed a November meeting with the US and Chinese leaders. He wants to discuss ending the war on terms favourable to Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed holding a meeting in November attended by US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The aim would be to discuss ending Russia's war against Ukraine, but on terms that would favour Moscow. The US newspaper The Wall Street Journal reported this, citing its sources.
What is known about the proposal
According to the newspaper, the idea involves the leaders of three major powers taking part in a single format of talks. The essence of the proposal is that the end of the war would be discussed by the leaders of Russia, the US and China, and Putin wants the outcome to match Moscow's interests.
The story was relayed by the Latvian portal TVNET, and it rests on anonymous sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. The source does not say whether Trump or Xi have already accepted the proposal, and it names neither a venue nor an exact date for the meeting.
