Putin Wants Summit with US and China; Protests Flare Across Europe
Oct 19, 2026 · 15m
Summary
Bloomberg Daybreak covers the widening rift between the U.S. and Ukraine, highlighting reports that Putin proposed a three-way summit with Trump and Xi to end the war without Ukrainian participation. President Zelensky accuses Trump of pressuring him to surrender, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirms discussions regarding the trilateral meeting. The episode also addresses widespread violent protests in France, a deadly fire at a Canadian military base, and a new poll showing a tough landscape for Republicans ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
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