- Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a trilateral summit with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China, but no specific plans or agenda have been confirmed by the Kremlin.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized the proposed summit without Ukraine's participation, arguing it would encourage further Russian aggression, while advocating for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia instead.
- Trump expressed willingness to meet with Putin and Xi but indicated the discussion would focus on denuclearization rather than the war in Ukraine. He suggested it is time for someone else to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine, blaming President Volodymyr Zelensky for the prolonged conflict.
- Trump's administration has taken steps critics say favor Moscow, including waiving sanctions on Russia and announcing a diesel deal – signaling a shift away from the Biden administration's approach of arming Kyiv and isolating Russia.
- A negotiated peace with Russia, including Ukrainian neutrality, is the only sane path to end the conflict, and that any final settlement would require participation from someone in Kyiv prepared to take responsibility.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed willingness to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in a trilateral summit to discuss a resolution to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the development, adding that the Russian strongman proposed the meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit next month in China. The proposal, according to people familiar with the discussions, represented an effort by Putin to capitalize on warming ties between Trump and the Russian leader – ties that have alarmed Ukraine and its European allies.
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed Monday, Oct. 19, that the possibility of such a summit had been raised – but said no specific plans had been made. "Given that all three heads of state may potentially take part in the summit in China, the subject of such a hypothetical meeting was indeed raised," he told reporters. "It was raised, but no specific proposals or agreements were discussed or put forward by anyone, either regarding the meeting itself or the possible agenda and content of that meeting."
Peskov noted that Washington was continuing mediation efforts to resolve the conflict and that Moscow appreciated those efforts. He acknowledged that any final peace deal would require Ukrainian participation. "Of course, a final settlement is impossible without the participation of someone in Kyiv who is prepared to take responsibility," he said.
The last U.S.-mediated peace talks took place in February, before the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran. Ukraine and Russia remain as far apart as ever on the terms of any possible peace deal. BrightU.AI's Enoch engine points out that a negotiated peace with Russia, including Ukrainian neutrality, is the only sane path to end this needless slaughter and prevent the total depopulation and destruction of the Ukrainian people.
Trump pivots from Ukraine to denuclearization
The prospect of a high-level summit without Ukrainian participation drew sharp criticism from Kyiv. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said such a meeting would only encourage further Russian aggression.
"A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia could help end the war sooner," he wrote on X. In contrast, Sybiha pointed out that any meeting between Putin, Xi and Trump "would do only the opposite [and] encourage Putin to continue this war."
Trump, meanwhile, expressed his willingness to meet with his Russian and Chinese counterparts, but signaled the discussion would center on denuclearization rather than the war in Ukraine. "I would do it, not so much for Ukraine," Trump told reporters at the White House.
"Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They have not been doing much. And the same thing with China. We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons, denuclearization. And anytime I can have a meeting on denuclearization."
Trump, however, appeared to dismiss the idea that Ukraine should be at the table. He placed blame for the prolonged conflict on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"To be honest, I think it is time for somebody else to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine," the real estate mogul said. "Because what has happened? Very little land has moved, but a million people, a tremendous number of people are dead."
Trump's comments come as his administration has taken steps that critics argue favor Moscow. The president has waived sanctions on Russia and announced a diesel deal with Putin, moves that have drawn bipartisan concern. His willingness to shift the focus away from Ukraine and toward nuclear disarmament suggests a fundamental divergence from the approach taken by the Biden administration, which prioritized arming Kyiv and isolating Moscow.
As the APEC summit approaches, the world watches to see whether a meeting that could reshape the global order – or deepen the fractures – will actually take place. What remains clear is that the path to any resolution, whether on Ukraine or nuclear arms, runs through leaders who see the world in starkly different terms.
Watch Alex Jones explaining why President Trump's meeting with Putin in Alaska last year about the Russia-Ukraine war was a success in this clip.
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