Putin reportedly proposes Trump-Xi summit to end Ukraine war

Proposal reported by The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that Vladimir Putin has suggested a meeting with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping aimed at ending the war in Ukraine (Nowa propozycja Władimira Putina w sprawie Ukrainy. Gazeta ujawnia szczegóły – Onet). According to the newspaper, the talks could take place in November on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China.

Alleged origin in a phone call

A former Russian intelligence officer quoted by the newspaper said Putin raised the idea during a phone call with Trump on October 9. The same call reportedly produced an understanding on suspending sanctions on Russian diesel fuel, though neither side has confirmed that detail.

Kremlin response

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said discussions about a possible meeting are taking place, according to the Onet report. He did not confirm the content of the proposal described by the Wall Street Journal.

Overnight exchange between Washington and Kyiv

Overnight into Monday, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky traded accusations, according to Onet's overnight summary (Nowa propozycja Władimira Putina w sprawie Ukrainy. Podsumowanie nocy – Onet). The same report described Putin's proposal as a push to have the decision on a possible end to the war made by the leaders of three world powers. Monday marked the 1,699th day of the full-scale war in Ukraine.

Key figures

• Date of the reported Putin-Trump call: 9 October
• Day of the full-scale war on the day of reporting: 1,699th
• Reported timing of the proposed summit: November, during APEC in Shenzhen