By Townhall Chicago News Staff
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a three-way summit with President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would not be included in the proposed meeting, according to the report.
A senior U.S. official described Trump as “receptive” to the Kremlin’s proposal, though the president has not publicly confirmed any plans to attend such a summit, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The proposal comes as Trump faces bipartisan criticism in Congress over his administration’s decision to ease sanctions on Russia as part of an agreement allowing Russia to sell diesel fuel to the United States.
Lawmakers from both parties have raised concerns that easing the sanctions undercuts pressure on Moscow while the war in Ukraine continues, according to the report.
The Kremlin has not issued its own public statement confirming the summit proposal, and the White House has not responded publicly to the Journal’s reporting.
No date or location has been proposed for a potential meeting between the three leaders. Zelensky’s office has not commented on being excluded from the discussions.
