US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Putin’s proposal of a trilateral summit with Trump and Xi was raised during a telephone conversation between Putin and Trump on October 9, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed to the newspaper that discussions about a possible meeting were underway, but said no final decision had been taken.
He’d like the war in Ukraine and Russia to end,” Rubio said. Russia’s defence ministry said its forces had struck military-industrial facilities, cruise missile storage sites and data centres in Ukraine. The WSJ report said the initiative could allow Moscow to seek a settlement favourable to its interests, while raising concerns in Kyiv and among Washington’s European allies over Ukraine’s absence from discussions about its own conflict.
NEW DELHI: US secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated that president Donald Trump wants Russia and Ukraine to focus on ending their four-year-old war. His remarks come against the backdrop of ongoing military operations, with Russia’s defence ministry claiming that its forces have struck several military-industrial facilities in Ukraine. “There’s been talks of a meeting. I don’t know whether it’s been finalized, but the president has been clear. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would not be part of the proposed meeting.
Earlier, Russian president Vladimir Putin reportedly proposed a meeting with Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping, with no agreement yet on whether the summit will take place. Speaking to reporters during a visit to Uzbekistan on Monday, Rubio said Trump wanted the war to end, while indicating that a possible meeting involving the three leaders had not been finalised.