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UPDATED Oct 19, 2026 at 11:12 PM ET
Oct 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
Trump open to trilateral summit with Putin and Xi
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President Donald Trump told reporters he would be open to meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with denuclearization as the focus. Moscow had earlier suggested the summit could discuss the war in Ukraine; Putin reportedly proposed holding it during next month's APEC summit in China.
WHO: U.S. President Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump said he would be open to a trilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping focused on denuclearization.
WHEN: Reported Oct 19, 2026 at 5:29 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump said the meeting would focus on denuclearization, rather than the war in Ukraine, which Moscow had suggested as a topic.
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