From euronews · Jeremiah Fisayo-Bambi · · 1m 10s
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.
In brief
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 to discuss denuclearisation, not Ukraine. Originally reported by euronews.
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.
The bottom line
Trump confirmed he would sit with Putin and Xi in China next month to discuss denuclearisation, not Ukraine.
