Vladimir Putin has reportedly proposed a summit next month with Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss Ukraine, a move that could deepen tensions between Ukraine and the US and raise concerns among European leaders. A reported October 9 phone call between Putin and Trump also produced an agreement involving Russian diesel sales on the global market Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Vladimir Putin has reportedly proposed a summit next month with Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss Ukraine, a move that could deepen tensions between Ukraine and the US and raise concerns among European leaders. (Source: Bloomberg)S1

• A reported October 9 phone call between Putin and Trump also produced an agreement involving Russian diesel sales on the global marketS2

• Russia’s Vladimir Putin proposed a meeting with President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping next month to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.S3