Putin proposes three-way summit as Trump shields Moscow from sanctions, straining US-Ukraine ties

Putin proposed a summit with Trump and Xi Jinping to end the Ukraine war as Trump exempted Russia from sanctions, drawing accusations from Zelenskyy.

• Putin proposed a trilateral summit with Trump and Xi Jinping to negotiate ending the Ukraine war, the Wall Street Journal reported.
• Trump defended the sanctions exemption, saying he will not sign measures that could push Russia from negotiations, and accused Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war.
• Zelenskyy accused Washington of delaying delivery of paid-for Patriot missiles to pressure Kyiv into concessions to Moscow.
• Zelenskyy offered to halt Ukrainian strikes on Russian diesel refineries in exchange for Patriot missiles to protect Ukrainian facilities.