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Trump Betraying Ukraine. I oppose Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine and betrayal of American values. Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that he, President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next month to talk about Ukraine in an attempt to negotiate an end to the four-year conflict that would favor Moscow, said people familiar with the discussions. The plan represents an effort by Putin to capitalize on warming ties between Trump and the Russian leader that have alarmed Ukraine and its allies in Washington and Europe. Such a summit—one without the involvement of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—would be unprecedented (https://substack.com/redirect/1a69558e-f712-4fd1-b797-a9a842875dba?j=eyJ1IjoicDA3ZnQifQ.-e5K6o-fKx1DSQNEqA_06xah7gBDFJ0olHk1irHQOFA)and send alarm bells ringing in European capitals and beyond. Putin floated the idea in an Oct. 9 phone call with Trump, said a former Russian intelligence officer briefed on the matter. That conversation also produced a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian diesel fuel and facilitate its sale on the global market. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that discussions were taking place over a potential meeting. Source: wsj.com