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Putin Wants Summit with US and China; Protests Flare Across Europe | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
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Summary
The day’s top geopolitical story is the widening rupture between the US and Ukraine, as the host and an analyst said Vladimir Putin is reported to have floated a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss ending the war. The analyst argued the idea would let Russia pursue a settlement on its own terms and leave Ukraine out, a prospect described as deeply damaging to Kyiv and to Europe. The host also said Volodymyr Zelenskyy is accusing Trump of pressuring Ukraine toward surrender while offering to stop targeting Russian refineries if the US provides more Patriot missiles.
Marco Rubio said Trump is open to any meeting that could help end the war, even as concerns grow over a diesel deal, a sanctions waiver, and the broader drift in US policy toward Moscow. The analyst said Ukraine sees these moves as leverage aimed at forcing concessions.
The episode also covered European unrest, with France’s weekend protests turning violent and spreading anxiety to Italy, Belgium, and Portugal. The host said Macron promised a hard line after more than 2,000 arrests, while the unrest added to political strain ahead of elections across the continent.
Key takeaways
- The analyst said a Trump-Putin-Xi summit would let Russia seek a Ukraine settlement on its own terms and exclude Kyiv from the process.
- The host said Zelenskyy is offering to stop striking Russian refineries if the US speeds deliveries of Patriot air-defense missiles.
- Rubio said Trump is open to anything that could end the war, but the sanctions waiver and diesel deal are drawing criticism.
- The host said France’s protests drew more than 500,000 people and more than 2,000 arrests, raising fears of wider European unrest.
- The analyst said Ukraine hopes congressional pressure could restrain the White House as relations with Kyiv fray.
Notable quotes
“It would be very much to the detriment of Zalinski, to the Ukrainian people, and very much to Putin's favor”
“If United States will support Putin, I mean, it's unbelievable. It's tragedy. It's historic mistake and big tragedy”
“the Ukrainian leader is accusing the president of trying to pressure him into surrendering to Russia”
“Those who have destroyed must pay. Those who have looted must reimburse”
How the episode opens
Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio, news. — Good morning. I'm Nathan Hager. — And I'm Karen Moscow. Here are the stories we're following today.
Karen, we begin with a widening rift between the US and Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly proposing a three-way summit with President Trump and China's Xiinping on ending the war that began nearly 5 years ago. The Wall Street Journal reports Putin raised the idea during an October 9th phone call with President Trump that led to their deal to bring more Russian diesel fuel to the global market.
We get more from Bloomberg's John Herskovitz. The idea would be that Russia wants to take care of the better relations it has with the US now. Get a settlement that's on its terms and leave Ukraine out of the process.
It would be very much to the detriment of Zalinski, to the Ukrainian people, and very much to Putin's favor. And to have this with Xi Jinping, it's kind of like the big powers play that we saw during World War II for the carving up of Europe after the war.
And Bloomberg's John Herskov says this Wall Street Journal report comes as President Trump posted on social media that he is negotiating peace between Russia and Ukraine. Meanwhile, Nathan, President Trump claims Ukraine's Vladimir Zalinski does not want to end the war, but the Ukrainian leader is accusing the president of trying to pressure him into surrendering to Russia.
If United States will support Putin, I mean, it's unbelievable. It's tragedy. It's historic mistake and big tragedy. — Ukrainian President Vladimir Silinski spoke on NBC's Meet the Press. Heard Sundays on Bloomberg radio. He's offering a new proposal to stop targeting Russian refineries in exchange for more Patriot air defense missiles from the US.
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Topics
- putin trump summit
- ukraine war peace talks
- patriot air defense missiles
- cost-of-living protests europe
- france unrest elections
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