# Putin seeks Ukraine summit with Trump and Xi but refuses talks with Zelenskyy

https://mins.news/en/item/105939

- euronews, 2026-10-19 08:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/putin-seeks-ukraine-summit-with-trump-and-xi-but-refuses-talks-with-zelenskyy

> Putin is seeking a Ukraine summit with Trump and Xi while refusing to negotiate with Zelenskyy. The proposed talks come as Washington eases economic pressure on Moscow and urges Kyiv to stop strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, prompting concern in Kyiv that the Kremlin is gaining concessions without offering any.

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