Trump envoy urges Ukraine talks as Putin promotes separate summit with Trump and Xi
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U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to consider resuming U.S.-mediated negotiations involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States during talks in St. Petersburg.
Witkoff arrived after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European leaders and NATO representatives in Oslo. He said those discussions had produced momentum and asked Putin to consider the next step toward trilateral negotiations. Zelenskyy has said any decisions about Ukraine’s future must include Kyiv.
At the same time, Putin has promoted a separate meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Nov. 18-19 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, according to reports citing people familiar with the discussions. That proposed format would exclude Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal reported that Putin raised the idea during an Oct. 9 call with Trump and hopes to discuss ending the war on terms favorable to Moscow.
Trump said he was open to meeting Putin and Xi, describing nuclear weapons and denuclearization as the prospective talks’ main focus and adding that trade could also be discussed. He said the meeting would not primarily concern Ukraine.
The Kremlin has acknowledged discussions about a possible summit, but no meeting has been finalized. The three leaders have met one another separately but have not held formal talks together. Moscow has resisted an immediate ceasefire and demanded Ukrainian territorial concessions, while Kyiv has called for a ceasefire along the current front line.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Clarify in the headline that Putin’s proposed separate summit would include both Trump and Xi. - "Trump envoy urges Ukraine talks as Putin promotes separate summit with Xi": The headline can misleadingly suggest a separate Putin-Xi summit, while the sources describe Putin promoting a three-way summit with Trump and Xi.
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Trump envoy urges Ukraine talks as Putin promotes separate summit with Trump and Xi
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to consider resuming U.S.-mediated negotiations involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States during talks in St. Petersburg. Witkoff arrived after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European leaders and NATO representatives in Oslo. He said those discussions had produced momentum and asked Putin to consider the next step toward trilateral negotiations. Zelenskyy has said any decisions about Ukraine’s future must include Kyiv. At the same time, Putin has promoted a separate meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Nov. 18-19 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, according to reports citing people familiar with the discussions. That proposed format would exclude Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal reported that Putin raised the idea during an Oct. 9 call with Trump and hopes to discuss ending the war on terms favorable to Moscow. Trump said he was open to meeting Putin and Xi, describing nuclear weapons and denuclearization as the prospective talks’ main focus and adding that trade could also be discussed. He said the meeting would not primarily concern Ukraine. The Kremlin has acknowledged discussions about a possible summit, but no meeting has been finalized. The three leaders have met one another separately but have not held formal talks together. Moscow has resisted an immediate ceasefire and demanded Ukrainian territorial concessions, while Kyiv has called for a ceasefire along the current front line.
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