Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a key three-nation summit to U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call. According to reports, Putin wants to hold peace talks alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping next month in China. The proposed negotiations would aim to bring a formal end to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Furthermore, both leaders allegedly reached an agreement allowing the U.S. to buy and support Russian diesel sales globally.

Officials suggested holding these trilateral discussions on the sidelines of the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen. Russian diplomats quickly shared this strategic proposal with Chinese officials through formal diplomatic channels. China subsequently indicated that it would not ...