Trump says he is open to nuclear talks with Xi and Putin in China.
They publishedTrump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks
19 Oct, 20:07ZTrump says he is open to a trilateral meeting with Putin and Xi, but has not agreed yet.
19 Oct, 21:15ZTrump open to trilateral nuclear talks with Xi and Putin
19 Oct, 22:47ZTrump open to a Putin-Xi summit on ending the Ukraine war without Zelenskyy, per Washington Times.
20 Oct, 01:25ZTrump open to Putin-Xi talks on Ukraine war
First reportThe Times of Israel · 19 Oct, 03:09Z
Latest reportThe Independent · 20 Oct, 10:26Z
Span31 hours · 1.7h between reports on average
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Why it matters
What
No date or formal agenda is agreed, though the Kremlin says such talks would be beneficial.
Why
The talks would address nuclear weapons and denuclearisation.
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Whether a date and agenda are agreed.
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Summary
- Trump said he is open to joining a trilateral meeting with Xi and Putin.
- He suggested the discussion could focus on nuclear weapons and denuclearization.
- Trump indicated willingness if Xi wants to host the meeting.
- Kremlin had suggested a possible three-way meeting on the sidelines of APEC.
- talks mentioned were in the context of next month’s APEC summit in China.
Summary
- Trump said he is open to joining a trilateral meeting with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.
- He suggested the discussion could focus on nuclear weapons and denuclearization.
- Trump indicated willingness if President Xi wants to have it.
- The Kremlin had suggested such a three-way meeting could occur on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
- The potential meeting was discussed during talks ahead of next month’s summit.
Summary
- Trump said he is open to a three-way meeting with Xi and Putin in China.
- Agenda would focus on nuclear weapons and denuclearisation, he said.
- No date or formal agenda has been agreed for the meeting.
- Kremlin said such talks would be beneficial, according to Peskov.
- Trump suggested Zelensky might not need to be present to negotiate.
Summary
- Trump suggested a possible trilateral meeting on denuclearization with Xi and Putin.
- He noted the US, Russia, and China hold the majority of world nuclear weapons.
- Trump said a meeting could be scheduled based on denuclearization and be positive for the world.
- He indicated he hadn’t agreed to a three-way meeting but would do it if they want.
- China will chair the APEC summit in Shenzhen in mid-November.
Summary
- Trump said he is open to a trilateral summit with Putin and Xi Jinping.
- The meeting, if held, would focus on nuclear issues and denuclearization.
- Trump indicated Russia has been fine on Ukraine and not much needs changing there.
- The idea followed a report that Putin proposed a three-way summit to end the Ukraine war.
- Trump stated he would participate for discussions on nuclear weapons and denuclearization.
Summary
- Trump said he would meet Putin and Xi if they agree, focusing on denuclearisation.
- He indicated Ukraine would not be the primary focus of the talks.
- The Wall Street Journal noted Moscow's push for a three-way summit.
- Trump suggested the meeting could be held in China during his visit there.
- He claimed Russia has done little to help Iran and stressed ending the war as goal.
Summary
- Trump floated a trilateral meeting with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in Shenzhen next month.
- He said the discussion would focus on nuclear weapons, not primarily Ukraine.
- Beijing reaffirmed its stance against trilateral nuclear disarmament talks with the US and Russia.
- Mao Ning argued China’s arsenal is not on par with the US or Russia and should not join talks.
- Kremlin spokesman Peskov noted no specific proposals or content had been discussed for the meeting.
Summary
- Trump proposed a trilateral meeting with Putin and Xi to discuss denuclearization.
- He suggested the summit could be held in China during the APEC meeting in Shenzhen.
- Putin reportedly proposed the idea; Kremlin and U.S. officials acknowledged discussions.
- Trump said the focus would be on nuclear weapons and denuclearization, not Ukraine.
- SIPRI data show Russia and the U.S. hold the majority of global nuclear warheads.
Summary
- US and Russian officials reportedly arranging Ukraine peace talks for next month.
- The proposed meeting would involve Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
- Ukraine would reportedly be excluded from the negotiations.
- Trump says he would end the conflict regardless of Zelensky's attendance.
- Kyiv criticizes the idea of talks without Ukraine, warning it could embolden Russia.