Daily News Brief · October 19th

The Kremlin is considering holding this trilateral dialogue during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen. While Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, confirmed that discussions are underway, there’s no clear agenda or understanding of the meeting yet. A senior U.S. official noted that Trump hasn’t committed to the summit but may be open to it.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced concerns about the diesel deal and the sanctions waiver, arguing they could empower Putin and extend the conflict. The White House and the Kremlin have yet to provide official comments on the matter.

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit in November with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year-old Ukraine conflict that would favour Moscow, the Wall Street Journal reported on Oct 18, citing sources familiar with the discussions. The proposed summit comes amid warming ties between Trump and Putin, especially after the US President announced a deal to buy Russian diesel and signed an order on Oct 16 waiving key sanctions on Moscow.

China said it used its most advanced nuclear submarines to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile in the Pacific earlier this year, underscoring Beijing’s progress in the key defense technology.

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China’s growth accelerated more than expected in the third quarter while home prices fell at a slower pace in September. Maybank Macro Research Director Erica Tay discusses what it may mean for stimulus expectations. (Source: Bloomberg)

DAKAR, Oct 19 - Mali's armed forces and their Russian backers utilized some \"apparent indiscriminate\" drone strikes and other abuses as part of an ramped-up offensive against insurgents in recent months that has killed scores of civilians, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday.