Putin proposes three-way summit with Trump and Xi, excluding Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a three-way summit with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping next month to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, according to US media, with no indication Ukraine would participate. The proposal was reportedly made during a 9 October phone call between Putin and Trump, which also produced an agreement on Russian diesel exports. Trump has not agreed to attend, though a senior US official said he could be receptive. The Kremlin confirmed discussions are under way. The move follows Trump's decision to waive new sanctions on Russia and his administration's pressure on Kyiv to halt strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that easing pressure on Moscow prolongs the war, citing continued Russian missile and drone attacks.