Exclusive | Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Discuss Ukraine Deal

Reuters reports that, citing a former Russian intelligence officer briefed on the matter, the paper said that Putin's suggestion came in an October 9 telephone call with Trump that also yielded the diesel deal[1].IBTimes UK reports, citing the Journal, that the summit could take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering in Shenzhen, China, on 18 and 19 November.[3]According to Reuters, a senior US official told the Journal that Trump had not agreed to such a summit, but he could be receptive to the idea.[1] CNBC reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "there's been talks of a meeting."[2]Military.com reports that Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said there were no specific agreements on a meeting or its agenda, also acknowledging that Ukraine would have to participate in a final settlement.[4]According to Military.com, Zelensky told Bloomberg, "I believe steps have been taken to convince Ukraine to capitulate."[4] The outlet also reports that Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha argued that talks involving Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia could accelerate an end to the war, while substituting China for Ukraine would encourage Putin to continue fighting.[4]Reuters reports that Trump's diesel deal with Putin and the executive order waiving sanctions on Moscow have drawn criticism from[1] Zelensky, who has warned it would embolden Putin and prolong the war.[1]