Overview

• Trump said he will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in about four weeks with U.S. soy sales set for discussion.
• The White House listed a closed intelligence briefing for Trump today, and the Wall Street Journal reported he approved sharing U.S. intelligence to support Ukrainian strikes on energy targets inside Russia.
• The Journal also reported that longer‑range missiles such as Tomahawk and Barracuda are under consideration for Ukraine, with no decision taken and NATO allies being asked for similar support.
• Nikkei Asia reported an expected meeting with India’s Narendra Modi in Malaysia on Russian oil purchases and a possible visit to the Korean Demilitarized Zone to meet Kim Jong Un, with Beijing yet to confirm a Xi encounter on APEC sidelines.
• At the Valdai forum, Putin said his August Alaska talks with Trump dealt only with Ukraine, called Trump a comfortable interlocutor who listens, and thanked him for organizing the meeting.