[Salon] Putin’s Bid to End the War in Ukraine on Moscow’s Terms

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Emma Tucker

Putin’s Bid to End the War in Ukraine on Moscow’s Terms

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping walk together in front of Marine One on the White House South Lawn.

BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

Vladimir Putin has proposed that he, President Trump and Xi Jinping meet next month to talk about Ukraine and negotiate a favorable end to the war for Moscow.

The plan represents an attempt by Putin to capitalize on warming ties with Trump. But such a summit—one without Volodymyr Zelensky—would be unprecedented and send alarm bells ringing in Europe and beyond.

Putin floated the idea in an Oct. 9 phone call with Trump, a former Russian intelligence officer told the Journal. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that discussions were taking place over a potential meeting.

With the midterms just two weeks away, Trump’s overtures to Russia have become a headache for Republican candidates. Republicans are being pressed on why now is the time to go soft on Putin—and some are breaking with Trump rather than defending his string of Russia-friendly decisions.

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