Putin Proposes Trump-Xi Summit on Ukraine Without Zelensky

His administration has not approved supplying interceptor missiles to Ukraine, with the decision still pending according to The Washington Post.

Offers to pause strikes on Russian oil refineries in exchange for US Patriot missile supplies, accuses the Pentagon of delaying deliveries under the PURL program, and calls for continued sanctions and more air defense after a deadly Kharkiv drone attack.

“'पैट्रियट मिसाइलें दो, रूस पर हमले...'” hi

Is accused by Zelensky of delaying deliveries of Patriot and interceptor missiles to Ukraine under the PURL program.

Confirms that Putin and Trump discussed the idea of a trilateral meeting with Xi in Shenzhen during their phone call.

“Undoubtedly.”

Contradicts reports that Russia and China are providing military support to Iran, saying Moscow and Beijing would have too much to lose if they helped Iran; also threatens to soon finish the job with Iran.

““too much to lose””

Says Russia is committed to its 20-year strategic partnership with Iran, that Russian specialists will gradually return to the Bushehr nuclear plant, and that restored navigation should come with protection for Iran against renewed attacks.

Says insecurity around the Strait of Hormuz is a direct result of US and Israeli military aggression against Iran, that Iran focuses on diplomacy, and that Europe must open its eyes to certain truths.

““The existing insecurity around the Strait of Hormuz is a direct result of the military aggression by the US and [Israel] against Iran, and it is ongoing in different forms,””

Says Russia shares common views and approaches with Iran on a world based on mutual respect.

““common views and approaches with Iran””

Says GCC member states have faced more than 7,000 Iranian missiles and drones since the start of the war.

Says Lavrov’s near-simultaneous visits to the Gulf monarchies and Iran are a deliberate signal that Moscow approaches all regional countries on broadly equal terms and wants to maintain its mediator status.

““The timing of visits to the Gulf monarchies and Iran, taking place almost simultaneously, is a deliberate signal: Moscow wants to show that it approaches relations with all these countries on broadly equal terms and is equally interested in cooperation with each of them,””

Says it wants a return to the Iran-US memorandum and for Washington to honor the Iran-Oman deal managing territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz.

Defends the sanctions waivers as necessary to keep Russia at the negotiating table and accuses Zelensky of never wanting to end the war, pointing to Ukrainian strikes on Russian diesel refineries.

““My decision on Russia is a very simple one. I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don’t want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table””

Says waiving sanctions on Russia will hurt Ukraine and strengthen Putin's war effort, rejects any comparison between himself and Putin, and says he hopes Trump will be clear on this position; separately states that he has spoken with Witkoff and Kushner as part of near-constant diplomacy.

““We can’t compare me and Putin. He’s [an] aggressor. He occupied us. He killed adults and children, his soldiers. He’s a terrorist, and that’s why I hope that President Trump will be very clear with this position.””

Says he is negotiating to end the Russia-Ukraine war and will not take steps that push Moscow to withdraw from talks; accuses Zelensky of not wanting to end the war and of targeting diesel refineries.

“أتفاوض حاليا لإنهاء الحرب بين روسيا وأوكرانيا ولا أريد اتخاذ أي خطوة تدفع موسكو للانسحاب من المفاوضات” ar

Has not agreed to the proposed summit but could be open to it given his desire to fulfill a campaign pledge to end the war.

Proposed a trilateral meeting with Trump and Xi next month to discuss the war in Ukraine and seek an end on terms favorable to Moscow.

Confirms discussions about a possible Putin-Trump-Xi meeting but says there is no clear understanding yet on the meeting or its agenda, though all three parties acknowledge its hypothetical possibility.

““There is no clear understanding yet regarding the meeting itself or its potential agenda, although all three parties acknowledge the hypothetical possibility of such a meeting taking place,””

Is seeking to balance continued support for Putin with maintaining China’s economic ties with Europe, while Chinese officials are concerned the meeting could overshadow Beijing’s APEC agenda.

Says Putin and Xi discussed the possibility of a three-way meeting with Trump at APEC in Shenzhen, with Trump attending and Putin likely present as an invitee.

“Xi Jinping mentioned that Donald Trump would be attending, and Vladimir Putin would likely be attending as an invitee.”

Says he is negotiating with Russia to reach an agreement on Ukraine and is also negotiating with Moscow on Iran and hostages.

“"sto negoziando" con Mosca "sull'Iran, perché non ha fatto nulla di male lì" e "sto negoziando per gli ostaggi"” it

Is travelling to Norway this week for the next round of negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

Is travelling to Norway this week for the next round of negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

Declines to say whether China supports a Putin-Trump-Xi summit on Ukraine, stating she has no information to provide.

“我目前没有可以提供的信息。” zh

Says he is open to three-way arms-control talks with Xi and Putin as soon as next month on nuclear weapons and denuclearisation, and that he would also discuss trade; says Russia has been fine on Ukraine and Zelenskyy is not helping matters.

“"We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearisation,"”

Criticizes Trump’s diesel deal with Putin and the waiver of sanctions on Moscow as emboldening Putin and prolonging the war.

Pitched using a trilateral meeting with Trump and Xi to negotiate an end to the Ukraine conflict in terms favorable to Moscow.

Says China’s nuclear strength is not at the same level as the US and Russia and that it would be unfair, unreasonable and unrealistic to ask China to join trilateral nuclear disarmament talks at this stage.

“"nuclear strength is by no means at the same level with that of the US and Russia"”

Proposed a three-way meeting to discuss how to end the conflict in Ukraine.

Confirms that a possible Putin-Trump-Xi meeting on the APEC sidelines was raised but says no specific proposals or agreements were discussed; also says a final settlement is impossible without participation of someone in Kyiv prepared to take responsibility.

““Given that all three heads of state may potentially take part in the summit in China, the subject of such a hypothetical meeting was indeed raised. It was raised, but no specific proposals or agreements were discussed or put forward by anyone, either regarding the meeting itself or the possible agenda and content of that meeting,””

Criticizes a Russia-US-China trilateral meeting as encouraging Putin to continue the war, while saying a Ukraine-US-Russia meeting could help end the war sooner.

““A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the US, and Russia could help end the war sooner. A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, China, and the US would do only the opposite: encourage Putin to continue this war,””

Defends the sanctions suspension as necessary to negotiate peace and avoid driving Russia away from the bargaining table.

“»Ich bin dabei, einen Frieden im Krieg zwischen Russland und der Ukraine auszuhandeln, und möchte nichts tun, was Russland törichterweise vom Verhandlungstisch vertreiben würde.«” de

Warns that Ukraine cannot survive if the United States sides with Russia and says steps appear aimed at pushing Ukraine toward capitulation.

“»Sollten sich die USA an die Seite Russlands stellen, können wir nicht überdauern«” de

Proposed a trilateral meeting with Trump and Xi on Ukraine, excluding Ukraine, according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal.

Confirms discussions about a possible trilateral meeting, saying no clear concept or agenda exists though all three parties acknowledge the hypothetical possibility.

“»Es gibt noch keine klaren Vorstellungen über das Treffen selbst oder dessen mögliche Tagesordnung, obwohl alle drei Parteien die hypothetische Möglichkeit anerkennen, dass ein solches Treffen stattfindet«” de

Is described as pressing Zelensky to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, suspending energy tariffs on Russia and facilitating a diesel deal.

Says there is still no clear idea whether the meeting will happen or what its agenda would be, though all three parties accept it is theoretically possible.

“বৈঠকটি হবে কি না বা এর আলোচ্যসূচি কী হবে—তা নিয়ে এখনো কোনো স্পষ্ট ধারণা নেই। তবে তিন পক্ষই স্বীকার করেছে যে, এমন একটি বৈঠক হওয়ার তাত্ত্বিক সম্ভাবনা রয়েছে।” bn

Visited Tehran and attended the Iranian Foreign Ministry, where he was received by Iran's foreign minister.

Argues that Russia's influence on US behavior and Iran-US relations is limited, that China should also mediate, and that any trilateral meeting should address Iran alongside Ukraine.

Defends waiving sanctions on Russia and the diesel deal as needed to keep Moscow in peace negotiations, and accuses Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war and of targeting Russian refineries to hurt Republicans before the midterm elections.

“"My decision on Russia is a very simple one. I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don't want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table,"”

Warns that Ukraine will not prevail if the United States takes Russia’s side, calls a withdrawal of US support a historic mistake, and says the war must be brought to an end while Ukraine is ready to work constructively.

“"If the United States will take the side of Russia, of course we will not prevail,"”

Proposed a meeting with Trump and Xi next month to discuss ending the Ukraine war on terms favorable to Moscow, with Zelensky excluded.

Defends Trump’s suspension of new sanctions on Russia, saying Trump wanted to assess their impact on the global and US economies.

Reports that an overnight Russian air strike damaged a subway station in Kyiv, killing a 21-year-old woman and injuring three others.

Has repeatedly claimed that Zelensky does not want to end the war and explained he is holding off signing a Russia sanctions bill so as not to push Moscow away from the negotiating table.

Accuses the US president of pressuring Kyiv in a way that pushes Ukraine toward capitulation, says satellite-communication restrictions and delayed missile deliveries are weakening the country's defence before winter, calls the US diesel deal with Moscow a historic mistake, and says he still considers Trump an ally.

Proposed a summit with Trump and Xi next month to discuss the situation in Ukraine and secure a deal ending the war on terms favourable to Moscow, an idea he had raised before but now revived amid improved Moscow-Washington relations.

Confirmed that the sides continue to discuss a possible meeting and that all three parties allow for the possibility of such a summit, though it has not been decided whether it will take place or what will be on the agenda.

Says China wants to be seen as a linchpin of the great powers and possibly as a mediator between the United States and Russia.

Exempted part of the new Russia sanctions law and reached a diesel supply deal with Putin, moves criticized as aligning Washington with Moscow.

Accuses Washington of taking measures to persuade Ukraine to capitulate, citing slowed Starlink service and delayed Patriot interceptor deliveries.

““Creo que se han tomado medidas para convencer a Ucrania de que capitulo”” es

Warns that Russia's goal extends beyond territorial conquest in Ukraine to destabilizing Europe's political order and undermining democracies, and urges Trump to see a stable Europe as in the US interest.

““Rusia va camino de desestabilizar todo el orden político de nuestro continente europeo”” es

Accuses Zelensky of not wanting to end the war and of worsening the global oil crisis through attacks on Russian refineries.

““No desea acabar esta guerra y probablemente nunca quiso”” es

Accuses Trump of pressuring Ukraine to capitulate, says Russia must face pressure for peace to have a chance, and confirms he would run if wartime elections are held.

““Creo que se han tomado medidas para convencer a Ucrania de capitular”” es

Called the claimed capture of Dobropilia a significant event that opens a breach in Donetsk.

““acontecimiento significativo”” es

Says Ukrainian actions will not change the course of events and that Russian strikes are systematic and designed to reduce Kyiv's offensive potential.

““no cambiarán el curso de los acontecimientos”” es

Declared that Russian forces captured Dobropilia and other Donetsk settlements and took more than 2,000 prisoners.

Announced that at least one person was killed and five wounded in the attacks.

Said air defenses hit 144 drones in his territory.

Publicized that its FP-1 drones carried out the attack.

Says inviting Putin to such a meeting would nourish his appetite for self-glorification and grant him a status he does not deserve.

“Inviter Poutine à une telle réunion nourrirait son appétit d’autoglorification et lui donnerait un statut qu’il ne mérite pas” fr

Says the EU has seen reports of Putin's proposal but that if Putin wanted to end the war he could stop it today, noting Russia showed no willingness to honour the announced energy ceasefire.

“Nous avons bien sûr vu les rapports sur la proposition de Poutine de discuter avec les présidents Trump et Xi. Soyons très clairs : si Poutine veut mettre fin à cette guerre, il peut tout simplement l’arrêter aujourd’hui, et la guerre pourrait prendre fin aujourd’hui” fr

Accuses Zelensky of not wanting to end the war and of deliberately attacking Russian diesel refineries and hurting global fuel markets.

“"Zelensky doesn't care, and frankly, with all of the money that Europe is famously giving him... he doesn't want to end this war, and probably never did."”

Says much depends on the US position, affirms that the war must be brought to an end, and discusses Patriot air-defense deliveries; earlier warned formal US support for Russia would be a historic mistake.

“"it is clear that there are many things that matter to all of us and that this war must be brought to an end."”

Has repeatedly said Moscow intends to seize the rest of eastern Ukraine.

Said air defense shot down 144 Ukrainian drones during the attack on St Petersburg.

Describes the war as a dreadful routine of mutual attacks.

“"There's a general feeling: they're attacking, we're attacking – it's become the dreadful routine of war."”

Recounts feeling his apartment block shake and realizing it was a drone attack.

“"I don't know if I was scared, what must be will be."”

Says Russia launched repeated ballistic missile and drone attacks overnight, targeting energy infrastructure, hospitals, schools, a metro station and housing, and that Ukraine again received no advance warning from its partners.

“밤사이 러시아의 탄도미사일 공격이 여러 차례 발생했지만, 또다시 파트너들로부터 어떤 사전 경고도 받지 못했다” ko

Reports that residential buildings and a shopping mall in the capital were damaged in the strikes.

Says missile warning information was not passed before the first of two attack waves for unspecified reasons but was transmitted before the 3 a.m. strike, and that Ukraine also relies on its own intelligence sources and radar network.

“특정한 이유로 첫 번째 공격 때는 실제로 정보가 전달되지 않았다” ko

Announced a diesel purchase agreement with Russia, signed a decree lifting key sanctions, and blocked new sanctions shortly before they took effect.

Warns that Trump's diesel deal and sanctions relief encourage Putin and prolong the war.

Proposed a trilateral summit with Trump and Xi next month to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war without Zelensky.

Confirms discussions about a potential meeting but says there is no clear agreement on the meeting or agenda, though all three parties recognize the hypothetical possibility.

“„Nu există încă o înțelegere clară cu privire la întâlnirea în sine sau la agenda sa potențială, deși toate cele trei părți recunosc posibilitatea ipotetică ca o astfel de întâlnire să aibă loc”” ro

Confirms there has been talk of such a meeting, says it is not definitively arranged, and emphasizes that Trump wants the Russia-Ukraine war to end.

“„S-a vorbit despre o astfel de întâlnire. Nu știu dacă s-a stabilit definitiv, dar președintele a fost clar. El ar dori ca războiul din Ucraina și Rusia să ia sfârșit.”” ro

Condemns any agreements about Ukraine reached without Ukraine's direct participation as unacceptable and contrary to international law, and demands accountability before any cessation of hostilities.

“Any agreements about Ukraine without its direct participation are not only unacceptable, but also contradict the fundamental principles of international law, the sovereignty of states, and the right of the people of Ukraine to independently determine their future.”

Says Russia is more willing to make a deal than Ukraine, suggests Zelensky should hand over negotiations, and expresses openness to a trilateral meeting with Putin and Xi in China.

“"Belki de Zelensky’nin müzakereleri, başka birine devretmesinin zamanı gelmiştir."” tr

Is displeased with Trump's diesel deal with Russia and says Trump stands on the wrong side of history.

Argues the war in Ukraine has no military solution, that any diplomatic settlement must uphold international law and Ukraine's sovereignty without legitimizing territorial gains by force, and applauds India's ceasefire proposals ahead of winter.

“We applaud India’s recent ceasefire proposals to stabilise the situation in Ukraine before the winter season.”

Says he would meet with Putin and Xi and do whatever he can to bring the war in Ukraine to an end.

“Me reuniría y haría cualquier cosa que pueda para poner fin a la guerra” es

Says there is no clear understanding of the meeting or its agenda although all three sides accept it is hypothetically possible.

“Пока нет четкого понимания относительно самой встречи или её потенциального повестки дня, хотя все три стороны признают гипотетическую возможность такой встречи.” ru

Said in early October that the initiative for talks should come from China if Trump confirms his participation in the summit.

Claims Zelensky does not want to end the war and probably never did, given the large sums Europe and the Biden administration provided, and says Ukraine could have struck a better deal two years ago.

“«Yevropa unga saxiylik bilan ajratayotgan katta miqdordagi pullar, shuningdek, bir vaqtlar qoʻli egri [AQSH sobiq prezidenti Jo] Bayden taqdim etgan pullarni hisobga olsak, u urushni tugatishni istamaydi va katta ehtimol bilan hech qachon buni istamagan ham»” uz

Complains that pressure is being exerted on Ukraine rather than Russia to force concessions, describes steps pushing Kyiv toward capitulation, and says US partners slowed Starlink and delayed Patriot missile deliveries despite his offer to halt strikes on Russian diesel production.

“«Men hisoblaymanki, Ukrainani taslim boʻlishga undovchi qadamlar tashlandi»” uz

Accuses Zelensky of posing a false dilemma by tying the end of the war to a Ukrainian victory, and says Trump works on ending the war through negotiations every day.

“«Urushni tugatish muzokaralar orqali maʼlum kelishuvlarga erishishni nazarda tutadi. Prezident Tramp har kuni buning ustida ishlamoqda. U prezidentlik davrining boshidanoq shu ish bilan shugʻullanib kelmoqda»” uz

Warms to the Kremlin by announcing a major deal on purchasing Russian diesel and delaying the Russia sanctions package, declines to denounce Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid, and blasts Zelensky for allegedly not wanting to end the war.

Repeatedly expresses readiness for a trilateral summit with Trump and Putin on neutral ground, and says Trump siding with Russia would put him on the wrong side of history while Kyiv and Washington remain in constant communication.

Confirms that discussions about a possible trilateral summit are taking place while insisting there is no agreed understanding of the meeting or its agenda.

“is no clear understanding yet regarding the meeting itself or its potential agenda.”

Confirms there have been talks about a meeting but says he does not know whether it has been finalized, reiterating that the president wants the war between Ukraine and Russia to end.

“I don't know whether it's been finalized, but the president has been clear. He'd like the war in Ukraine and Russia to end.”

Says a trilateral meeting of Ukraine, the US and Russia could end the war sooner, whereas a Russia-China-US meeting would only encourage Putin to continue the war, and that inviting Putin gives him undeserved stature.

“A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, China, and the U.S. would do only the opposite: encourage (Russian President Vladimir) Putin to continue this war.”

Claims Zelensky is obstructing peace and criticizes Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries for harming global diesel markets.

Says much depends on Washington's position, offers constructive work toward peace, and accuses Russia of violating a proposed energy ceasefire 76 times.

Floated the idea in an October 9 call with Trump and, according to a former Russian intelligence official, seeks a Yalta-style conference to divide the world into spheres of influence.

Confirms a trilateral summit is under discussion but says there is no clear understanding of the meeting or its agenda.

“There is no clear understanding yet regarding the meeting itself or its potential agenda, although all three parties acknowledge the hypothetical possibility of holding such a meeting.”

Confirms discussions about a Trump-Putin-Xi meeting but says it is not finalized, stressing Trump wants the war to end.

“There’s been talks of a meeting. I don’t know whether it’s been finalized, but the president has been clear. He’d like the war in Ukraine and Russia to end.”

Says the Kremlin has seen only media reports of a possible US-European settlement and that no proposals have been officially presented.

Dismisses the reported US-European plan as merely a proposal that may be irrelevant to Russia.

“Скорее всего, они не соглашение готовят. Это предложение для соглашения. Если кто-то где-то собрался и что-то обсуждает, это может быть не очень актуально для нас.” ru

Confirms the subject of a hypothetical Putin-Trump-Xi meeting was raised given all three may attend the APEC summit in China, but says no specific proposals or agreements on the meeting or its agenda were discussed.

“Given that all three heads of state may potentially take part in the summit in China, the subject of such a hypothetical meeting was indeed raised,”

Criticizes the idea of a meeting in China without Ukraine's input, saying a Ukraine-US-Russia trilateral could end the war sooner while a Russia-China-US meeting would only encourage Putin to continue it.

“A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia could help end the war sooner. A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, China and the U.S. would do only the opposite: encourage Putin to continue this war,”

Says he agreed with Putin on diesel fuel supplies to US and world markets, eased sanctions on Russia, declared an energy truce limited to refinery strikes, demanded elections in Ukraine and canceled the 'hell sanctions' law.

Refuses to observe Trump's unilateral energy truce and faces difficulties obtaining US intelligence and Starlink satellite communications.

Proposes to Trump a trilateral summit with Xi at the APEC summit in Shenzhen to discuss ending the war in Ukraine on terms favorable to the Kremlin, and previously raised a similar three-way meeting.

Confirms negotiations about a possible trilateral meeting are under way but says there is no clear understanding of the meeting itself or its agenda, though all three sides acknowledge the hypothetical possibility.

“«Пока нет четкого понимания относительно самой встречи или ее потенциальной повестки дня, хотя все три стороны признают гипотетическую возможность проведения такой встречи»” ru

Says he is ready to meet Putin and Xi in China next month to discuss nuclear disarmament and the Ukraine war, criticizes Zelensky, and suggests it is time for someone else to negotiate on Ukraine's behalf.

Says a trilateral meeting during the APEC summit in Shenzhen was discussed but no concrete agreement was reached, and that Ukrainian participation is necessary for a final peace deal.

Says it has no information about a potential meeting between the three leaders.

Warns that a meeting held without Kyiv's participation would only encourage Putin to continue the war.

Says he would take part in a trilateral summit with Putin and Xi if the purpose were denuclearization rather than Ukraine, adding that Russia and China have not been doing much on Ukraine.

“I would do it, not so much for Ukraine,”

Proposes that the three leaders meet on the sidelines of next month's APEC summit in China to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine.

Has not yet given his consent to the proposed trilateral summit, according to a source in the US administration.

Proposed a trilateral summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss ending the war against Ukraine, raising the idea during a phone call with Trump on 9 October.

Confirmed that the possibility of the meeting is being discussed but said no agreements exist on whether it will take place or on its agenda.

Argues a Putin-Trump-Xi summit would grant Putin a status he does not deserve, calling him a war criminal and Russia a global problem rather than a global power, and that only a Ukraine-US-Russia format could bring the war's end closer.

“«Запрошення Путіна на таку зустріч… надавало б йому статусу, якого він не заслуговує. Він не є глобальним лідером; він – воєнний злочинець. А Росія не є глобальною силою; вона є глобальною проблемою… За будь-якою прагматичною чи моральною міркою Путін не має місця за столом із президентами Трампом і Сі»” uk

Accuses Zelensky of not wanting to end the war with Russia, exempts Russia from new US sanctions via presidential decree, and links Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries to rising US diesel prices ahead of the midterms.

Says Ukraine again received no advance warning from its partners before Russian ballistic missile attacks in several waves overnight, with sixteen missiles fired at Kyiv and its region.

“«Une nouvelle attaque de missiles balistiques russes s'est produite en plusieurs vagues au cours de la nuit et, encore une fois, il n'y a eu aucun avertissement préalable de nos partenaires»” fr

Denies there was any pause in intelligence sharing with Kyiv, says he does not know where Zelensky got that claim, and urges Zelensky to focus on ending the war, which he says nobody wins.

“« aucune pause »” fr

Defends his Russia decisions as necessary to keep Moscow at the negotiating table for peace in Ukraine.

“I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don’t want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table.”

Told US lawmakers that Starlink restrictions are continuing and that Ukraine received no warning of overnight missile attacks.

“Another Russian ballistic attack in multiple waves overnight, and once again, there was no warning from our partners.”

Is reported to be working to secure a summit on the Ukraine war that would exclude Zelensky and comprise only the leaders of Russia, the United States and China.

Rejects any talks about Ukraine's future without Ukraine at the table and accuses Trump of signalling weakness to Xi and Putin.

“There can be no talks about Ukraine’s future without Ukraine at the table, and there can be no real negotiations as long as Trump signals weakness and servitude to Xi and Putin at every opportunity.”

Says there are concerns in House panels about the president waiving Russia sanctions and that unintended consequences must be considered.

“Congress voted on this decisively just several weeks ago, and we understand that Putin cannot be trusted.”

Demands all defensive equipment for Ukraine, an end to Russian oil imports and harsher sanctions, pledging to force votes on the House floor.

“The United States must provide any and all defensive equipment that Ukraine needs to defend itself.”

Says reducing intelligence sharing and Starlink access to Ukraine amounts to aiding the invader and warns the administration's legislative agenda is dead unless it changes course.

“The Administration’s decision to reduce intel sharing to Ukraine & access to Starlink equates to aiding the invader & the war criminal who bombs cities.”

Condemns the administration's Russia policy as capitulation to a dictator who invaded Ukraine.

“It’s unconscionable that this administration is capitulating to a Russian dictator who illegally invaded Ukraine and butchers innocent civilians every single day.”

Warns that concessions to Putin will only invite further demands.

“Capitulating to a bully generally means they’re going to make more demands going forward.”

His administration has invited Putin to the G20 summit in Miami and he may use the gathering to meet Xi Jinping again.

Told the UN General Assembly that Putin is 'patient zero' spreading war and urged nations to maintain financial sanctions on Russia.

“patient zero”

Warns that the Indo-Pacific must not become a board on which superpowers move pieces, and signs a security agreement with Ukraine plus $60 million in additional support.

“The Indo-Pacific is not a chessboard on which superpowers move the pieces.”

Proposed holding a trilateral meeting with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping next month to discuss the Ukraine crisis.

Says Russia fired 16 ballistic missiles and more than 200 drones in several waves at Kyiv and the surrounding region, hitting over ten energy facilities and leaving 550,000 households without power, and that partners again gave no early warning.

“Erneut sei "keine frühzeitige Warnung unserer Partner" erfolgt” de

Denies that there was any pause in the sharing of intelligence with Ukraine and calls on Zelensky to concentrate on ending the war.

“Es habe "keine Pause" bei der Weitergabe der Informationen gegeben” de

States that its forces struck a computing centre and a logistics hub of the arms company Fire Point where components for drones and Flamingo cruise missiles were stored.

Reports that a Russian attack on the industrial city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least two people and injured seven at an unspecified industrial enterprise.

Says it may be time for Zelensky to find someone else to conduct negotiations on Ukraine's behalf, that a million people would still be alive had Zelensky followed his advice, and that he is open to a trilateral with Xi and Putin centred on nuclear disarmament.

“„Talán itt az ideje, hogy Zelenszkij valaki mást találjon a tárgyalásokra”” hu

Announced that the possibility of a trilateral meeting between Putin, Trump and Xi on the sidelines of the November APEC summit has been raised.

Says he is negotiating peace and does not want to drive Russia from the table, while accusing Zelensky of not wanting to end the war.

“"My decision on Russia is a very simple one. I am in the process of negotiating peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don’t want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table."”

Says Ukraine received no warning from partners before a Russian missile attack and that blocking air-defense missiles while giving Russia sanctions relief denies reality.

““Once again, Russia launched a ballistic missile attack in multiple waves throughout the night, and once again, there was no warning from our partners,””

Says he does not know exactly whether a warning was missed and mentions a software problem involving Ukraine's early-warning system a few nights earlier, adding that European Command is looking into the strikes.

““If it happened last night, I don’t know exactly. I know a few nights ago there was a software problem involving their early warning system.””

Said Ukraine received no warning before the 11pm missile barrage on Kyiv but did receive one before a subsequent 3am strike.

Condemned a Russian drone strike on a recreational park that killed six people including children as another terrorist act with no military infrastructure there.

““the enemy strikes a recreational park in the middle of the day, knowing that there is no military infrastructure there at all””

Told Zelensky he had asked Putin for a humanitarian ceasefire during a Friday call and expressed deep concern about the humanitarian crisis in Oleshky.

Said it had explained to Pope Leo the Kyiv regime's responsibility for the difficult humanitarian situation.

““the Kyiv regime’s responsibility for the difficult humanitarian situation””

Has repeatedly ruled out meeting Zelensky until a final peace deal is ready and questions Zelensky's authority after the expiry of his term under martial law.

Says the topic of a hypothetical trilateral meeting has been mentioned but no substantive proposals exist, and that a final settlement is impossible without Kyiv's participation.

“It goes without saying that a final settlement is impossible without the participation of someone from Kyiv who is prepared to take on the responsibility.”

Says no concrete proposals or agreements on the meeting or its content were discussed, while stressing a final settlement is impossible without Kyiv representatives ready to take responsibility.

Says inviting Putin to a summit with Trump and Xi would feed his self-aggrandizement and that he deserves a seat only after a serious step toward peace such as a ceasefire.

“Он не мировой лидер, а военный преступник, а Россия — не мировая держава, а мировая проблема.” uk

Says the Kremlin wants Ukrainian territory it could not conquer handed to it as a gift, likening the plan to the first Yalta.

“Первая Ялта признавала советское господство над территорией Восточной Европы, которую контролировала Красная Армия. Теперь Путин хочет в подарок украинские территории, которые он не в состоянии подчинить себе.” uk

Insists that any solution found for Ukraine must respect its territorial integrity.

“Любое решение, найденное для Украины, должно уважать её территориальную целостность.” uk

Says that if Putin wanted to end the war he could simply stop it today and that Russia has shown no sign of moving toward peace.

“если Путин хочет положить конец этой войне, он может просто остановить её уже сегодня — и война закончится” uk

Argues the current US administration has become a de facto ally of the Kremlin and that Ukraine must accept this reality, keep fighting and win.

“Штаты уже окончательно перешли на сторону России” uk

Calls the proposal a bid to stage 'Munich 2.0' mislabelled as a new Yalta, and says dividing spheres of influence without Europe and Ukraine is absurd.

“это попытка устроить «Мюнхен 2.0», который ошибочно называют новой Ялтой” uk

Says he cannot imagine any settlement on Ukraine without Ukraine and European states present, while noting no agreement exists yet on the meeting or its agenda.

“Trudno mówić o jakimkolwiek rozstrzygnięciu bez obecności Ukrainy, więc formatów spotkań może być bardzo wiele, ale innego niż z udziałem Ukrainy i również z udziałem państw europejskich, który będzie gwarantował stabilność i pokój Ukrainie, nie wyobrażam sobie” pl

Says he discussed with Witkoff and Kushner the results of the Ukrainian and US teams' meeting in Florida and is preparing further diplomatic steps, that Ukraine keeps partners informed of Russian shelling and air-defence needs, and that it remains ready to work constructively toward tangible results.

““Peace comes only through strength and cooperation built on trust. We are doing everything on our part to ensure this and to ensure that America’s position is strong and helps bring about the peace that everyone—except Russia—has been waiting for for more than four and a half years””

Confirms discussions of a possible summit but says there is no clear consensus, and stresses a final settlement is unlikely without Ukrainian representation.

Confirms there have been talks about a meeting but says he does not know whether it has been finalized.

Says a trilateral summit would encourage Putin to prolong the war against Ukraine.

Says Beijing wants to be seen as a hub among the great powers and as a potential mediator between the US and Russia.