# Trump Opens Three-Way Summit with Putin and Xi

> Trump says he will meet Putin and Xi in China next month for nuclear talks, not Ukraine.
- Title: Trump Opens Three-Way Summit with Putin and Xi · euronews
- Summary: Trump says he will meet Putin and Xi in China next month for nuclear talks, not Ukraine. Trump confirmed he would sit with Putin and Xi in China next month…
- Keywords: trump, putin, xi jinping, nuclear talks, ukraine, shenzhen summit, apec, news, world, politics, Opens, Three-Way
- Source: euronews — https://euronews.com/2026/10/20/trump-says-hes-ready-to-meet-putin-and-xi-in-china
- Author: Jeremiah Fisayo-Bambi
- Published: 2026-10-20T04:52:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump, putin, xi jinping, nuclear talks, ukraine, shenzhen summit, apec, news, world, politics
## Trump says he will meet Putin and Xi
Trump confirmed he is willing to sit down with Putin and Xi in China next month for a summit.
## Summit focuses on denuclearisation
The meeting would centre on denuclearisation but might also touch on the war in Ukraine.
## Trump criticises Zelenskyy
Trump said it was time for somebody else to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine, calling Zelenskyy's leadership ineffective.

> Zelenskyy doesn't know what he's talking about
## Kremlin says no details
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no substantive proposals or agreements have been discussed about the meeting.
## Kyiv insists on involvement
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said a trilateral meeting would encourage Putin to continue the war.

> A trilateral meeting between the leaders of russia, china and the us would do only the opposite: encourage putin to continue this war
## APEC summit in Shenzhen
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit will take place in Shenzhen on 18-19 November 2026.
## Key takeaway

Trump confirmed he would sit with Putin and Xi in China next month to discuss denuclearisation, not Ukraine.