Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly proposed a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to broker an end to the Ukraine war, a meeting that would exclude Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The suggestion, made during an Oct. 9 phone call with Trump, was reported by the Wall Street Journal on Monday, citing a former Russian intelligence official briefed on the matter. The potential gathering may take place at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China, in November.
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Vladimir Putin
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US President Donald Trump has sparked bipartisan condemnation by suspending new sanctions on Russia and countries that buy its oil and gas, just days before the restrictions were due to take effect. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the move would only encourage further attacks, calling it a 'financial reward for Putin'. Trump signed an executive order on Friday citing national interest, but did not set a timeline for when the penalties might be reintroduced.
Ukraine is facing a deepening crisis as the Trump administration's easing of diesel sanctions on Russia is accompanied by sweeping restrictions on military Starlink access and intelligence sharing. Kyiv warns the moves are a dangerous precedent that emboldens Moscow and has already cost civilian lives, while experts argue the diesel deal delivers Moscow a significant political victory with little economic impact.