Kremlin confirms talks on possible Putin-Trump-Xi summit in China

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a three-way summit with President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during an October 9 call, aiming to discuss ending the Ukraine war without Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Wall Street Journal reported. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed talks have occurred but said no firm plan exists. The Kremlin wants it held alongside the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said nothing is certain, and a U.S. official said Trump hasn't agreed. Ukraine's foreign minister Andrii Sybiha criticized excluding Kyiv.