Putin reportedly proposes Ukraine summit with Trump and Xi

Summary

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has reportedly proposed a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in China next month to discuss the Ukraine war. The Straits Times, citing The Wall Street Journal, says the summit would discuss a Ukraine deal amid warming ties between Trump and Putin. The Hindu links those warming ties in part to a deal announced by the U.S. president to buy Russian diesel. CNBC reports the proposed summit would not include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and comes amid mounting tensions between Ukraine and the United States. The Japan Times reports that Trump is open to a trilateral summit but wants a focus on denuclearization, and that the meeting could possibly take place during next month's APEC summit in China.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   19 Oct 2026, 02:34 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Putin proposed meeting Trump and Xi Jinping in China next month to discuss the Ukraine war.

2. The Straits Times

   19 Oct 2026, 02:55 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times, citing The Wall Street Journal, reports that Putin proposed a summit with Trump and Xi to discuss a Ukraine deal, amid warming ties between Trump and Putin.

3. The Hindu

   19 Oct 2026, 03:50 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that the proposed summit comes amid warming ties between Trump and Putin, particularly after the U.S. president announced a deal to buy Russian diesel.

4. CNBC

   19 Oct 2026, 09:05 UTCSource ↗

   CNBC reports that Putin reportedly proposed a three-way summit with Trump and Xi without Zelenskyy, amid mounting tensions between Ukraine and the United States.

5. The Japan Times

   19 Oct 2026, 22:39 UTCSource ↗

   The Japan Times reports that Putin has reportedly proposed a summit on the Ukraine war, possibly during next month's APEC summit in China, and that Trump is open to a trilateral meeting but wants a denuclearization focus.