# Putin Proposes Trump-Xi Summit for Ukraine Deal

> Putin suggests trilateral summit with Trump and Xi to end Ukraine war, WSJ reports.
- Title: Putin Proposes Trump-Xi Summit for Ukraine Deal | Shortify
- Summary: Putin suggests trilateral summit with Trump and Xi to end Ukraine war, WSJ reports. Putin proposed a summit with Trump and Xi to negotiate an end to the…
- Keywords: putin, trump, ukraine, summit, russian, chinese, wall street journal, diesel deal, sanctions, zelenskiy, Proposes, Trump-Xi
- Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-19-putin-proposes-summit-with-trump-and-xi-to-discuss-ukraine-deal-wsj-says
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-19T10:23:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: putin, trump, xi, ukraine, summit, russian, chinese, us, wall street journal, diesel deal, sanctions, zelenskiy
## Putin Proposes Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a summit next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year-old Ukraine conflict.
## Summit Details
The proposed meeting would take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen on November 18 to 19.
## Trump's Position
A senior US official told the Wall Street Journal that Trump had not agreed to such a summit but could be receptive to the idea.
## Zelenskiy's Criticism
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned the diesel deal and sanctions waiver would embolden Putin and prolong the war.
## Key takeaway

Putin proposed a summit with Trump and Xi to negotiate an end to the Ukraine conflict, favoring Moscow, per WSJ.