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Trump Says He Would Be Open to Meeting With Putin and Xi

Headline from Wall Street Journal, from the development of Oct 18, 2026

Newest development Oct 20, 2026 · 4 reportsTrump Frames Potential Putin-Xi Meeting Around Denuclearization — Leaving Ukraine With No Seat at the Table

The president said he would be willing to discuss denuclearization with the leaders of Russia and China.

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    Trump Says He Would Be Open to Meeting With Putin and Xi

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

  2. Trump Open to ‘Denuclearization’ Summit with Putin and Xi

    Headline from Time ·

  3. Newest

    Trump Frames Potential Putin-Xi Meeting Around Denuclearization — Leaving Ukraine With No Seat at the Table

    Headline from Latin Times ·

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  1. Wall Street Journal

    Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Decide Ukraine’s Fate (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The Russian leader is trying to capitalize on warming ties with the president to unlock a favorable resolution to the war with Kyiv.

  2. Bloomberg

    Putin Proposes Summit with US, China on Ukraine, WSJ Reports (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Russia’s Vladimir Putin proposed a meeting with President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping next month to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

  3. Independent Journal Review

    Putin Floats Trump-Xi Ukraine Summit in Shenzhen (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit with President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping next month to discuss ending the Ukraine war on terms favorable to Moscow. The meeting has not been agreed to, and Ukraine’s absence from the proposed talks has raised concerns among Kyiv and its allies.

  4. Just the News

    Putin proposes meeting with Trump, China's Xi, but not Zelensky, to discuss possible Ukraine deal (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The meeting reflects an attempt by Putin to hone the warming relations he's had with Trump, and it raises concern with Ukrainian allies in Washington and Europe.

  5. Forbes

    Putin Reportedly Seeks Summit With Trump And Xi—As Trump Lashes Out At Zelenskyy (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump accused Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war after the Ukrainian leader launched a major strike on Russian oil facilities over the weekend.

  6. The Kyiv Independent

    US-Russia-China summit would only 'encourage Putin to continue this war,' Ukraine says (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    "A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia could help end the war sooner," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. "A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, China, and the U.S. would do only the opposite: encourage Putin to continue this war."

  7. The Hill

    Putin proposing summit with Trump, Xi in push to end Ukraine war: WSJ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is proposing a three-way meeting with President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal Reported. Putin proposed the summit during a phone call with Trump on Oct.

  8. The Week

    Ukraine reels as Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    The arrangement has shocked European nations

  9. Military.com

    Putin Proposes Trump-Xi Summit on Ukraine War, Leaving Kyiv Outside Talks (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    A hypothetical summit between the three world leaders sparks questions about sovereignty, NATO, and a potential peace deal in Eastern Europe.

  10. Rolling Stone

    Trump is Selling Out Ukraine to Putin (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The president is turning the U.S. into an enemy of Ukraine and an ally of Russia. Will the American people let him do it?

  11. The Guardian

    The Guardian view on Trump and Putin: Ukraine’s future is not theirs to bargain away | Editorial (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Russia wants America and China to decide Ukraine’s future without Kyiv. Europe must challenge this dangerous return to diplomacy of the strong for the strong Does Vladimir Putin know exactly how to play Donald Trump? The history of chummy phone calls, high-profile meetings and attempts to bring Russ…

  12. Washington Examiner

    Trump sold out Ukraine for a bad diesel deal. Every ally is watching (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s apparent decision to cut Ukraine’s military off from the use of a key technology that allows it to strike targets deep inside Russia is shortsighted and deeply unwise. It is yet another example of how the president’s penchant for rapid, 180-degree shifts in policy undermines…

  13. New York Post

    Putin wants summit with Xi, Trump to be redux of Yalta, which divided up world after WWII: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing for a trilateral summit with President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine after months of battlefield loses and to establish a new world order — a move that's likely to fail, an expert told The Post.

  14. France 24

    Russia-China-US summit would prolong the war, Kyiv says (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Ukrainian ⁠Foreign Minister ​Andrii Sybiha said on ​Monday that a summit between Russia, China ​and the ‌US would ⁠encourage President Vladimir Putin ‌to prolong the war. The ​Wall Street Journal reported that Putin had proposed a ​summit next month ​with US ​President Donald Trump and Chinese Presi…

  15. Bloomberg

    Trump Open to Putin, Xi Summit But Would Focus on Nuclear Arms (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he would be willing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping but indicated his focus would be on denuclearization efforts rather than ending the war in Ukraine.

  16. Axios

    Trump open to summit with Xi and Putin — to discuss denuclearization (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    President Trump wants to hold a trilateral summit with Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin in China next month to discuss "denuclearization" — but not necessarily Ukraine. Why it matters: Such a summit between the leaders of the U.S., China and Russia would be unprecedented.

  17. The Hill

    Trump says he would be open to trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump said on Monday that he has not yet agreed to a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, but said he is open to it. "I would do it," Trump told reporters on the White House South Lawn on Monday before heading to a midterm rally in Kans…

  18. Wall Street Journal

    Trump Says He Would Be Open to Meeting With Putin and Xi (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The president said he would be willing to discuss denuclearization with the leaders of Russia and China.

  19. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Russia proposes a Trump-Xi-Putin meeting in China next month (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Any discussions between Washington, Moscow, and Beijing could turn to the matter of the war in Ukraine, without the involvement of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

  20. Semafor

    Putin floats US-China-Russia summit to end Ukraine war, WSJ reports (opens Semafor)

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    Semafor's feed description

    US President Donald Trump is already facing blowback from Republicans for his overtures to Putin, including waiving Russia sanctions.

  21. Clean Tech Nica

    Donald Trump, Aligning with Vladimir Putin Yet Again, Leaves Ukraine — and US Relations with Europe — Under Pressure (opens Clean Tech Nica)

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    Clean Tech Nica's feed description

    The deal struck by Donald Trump with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on October 9 to allow Russia to sell millions of tonnes of diesel is a major departure from US policy and runs counter to Ukrainian and European interests. It also directly contradicts a law signed by the US ...

  22. Time

    Trump Open to ‘Denuclearization’ Summit with Putin and Xi (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Putin had initially called for a summit with the two other leaders but focused on the Ukraine war.

  23. Washington Examiner

    Putin wants Xi at the Ukraine negotiating table with Trump. Here’s why (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reported plans of a trilateral summit between his country, the United States, and China highlight the influence of Beijing on the four and a half year conflict. Putin floated the idea of the meeting in a phone call with President Donald Trump earlier this month, pe…

  24. Latin Times

    Trump Frames Potential Putin-Xi Meeting Around Denuclearization — Leaving Ukraine With No Seat at the Table (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Trump is open to a Putin-Xi summit focused on nuclear arms — not Ukraine. Here's what that shift means and why Kyiv is alarmed.

  25. Deutsche Welle

    What China wants from a Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Moscow is pushing for a summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, without Kyiv or the EU. What does Russia hope to gain, and why might China be willing to take part?

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