Putin Proposes Trump-Xi Summit on Ukraine, Excluding Kyiv

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a three-way summit with President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the war in Ukraine, excluding Kyiv from the talks. The proposal, raised during an Oct. 9 call with Trump, remains preliminary with no agreements reached. The meeting would coincide with the Nov. 18-19 APEC summit in Shenzhen, and Trump has not yet agreed to participate. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Trump of trying to force Ukraine's surrender, while Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said substituting China for Ukraine would encourage Putin to continue fighting. The proposal follows Trump's easing of sanctions on Moscow and comes amid NATO commitments to Ukraine's sovereignty. The plan draws comparisons to the 1945 Yalta conference, where world leaders negotiated other nations' futures without their participation.


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