Moscow, Oct. 20 -- Even as Trump steps up criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and calls for elections in the war-torn country,Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a three-way meeting with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month to discuss a possible settlement to the war in Ukraine.

The proposed meeting could take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, scheduled for November 18-19, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.

However, the proposal has yet to receive Trump's approval.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that discussions about a possible meeting are taking place but said...