Putin Proposes Summit with US, China on Ukraine, WSJ Reports
What happened
- Vladimir Putin reportedly proposed a meeting with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping next month to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.
- The proposed summit could take place at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November in Shenzhen, according to the Wall Street Journal report.
- Ukraine was reportedly not included in the proposed three-way meeting, amid tensions between Kyiv and Washington over U.S. policy toward Russia.
Why it matters
A potential summit involving the U.S., Russia and China could affect expectations for Ukraine’s war trajectory, sanctions policy, energy markets and geopolitical risk. The reported exclusion of Ukraine and growing U.S.-Ukraine tensions are relevant to macro, markets and policy professionals.
What to watch. Whether the meeting is finalized and whether it occurs at the November Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen.
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Timeline
- First reported by BloombergOct 18Putin Proposes Summit with US, China on Ukraine, WSJ Reports
- CNBC reportsOct 19Putin reportedly suggests summit with Trump and Xi to decide fate of Ukraine
- Semafor reportsOct 19Putin floats US-China-Russia summit to end Ukraine war, WSJ reports
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