Putin proposes trilateral summit with Trump and Xi on Ukraine peace deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly proposed a trilateral summit with U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping to negotiate a Ukraine peace deal favoring Moscow, potentially as early as Nov. 18-19 on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing unidentified sources, that Putin seeks talks to end the four-year conflict on terms advantageous to Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed discussions over a possible meeting, according to Russia's state-run RIA news agency. If realized, the summit would mark a major diplomatic shift, sending shock waves across Asia. The proposal comes amid ongoing international efforts to resolve the war, with China's role as a potential mediator adding significant geopolitical weight to the negotiations.