{
  "id": 15708239,
  "title": "Ukraine war: Trump to meet Putin, Xi in China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ukraine-war-trump-to-meet-putin-xi-in-china",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T05:48:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/20/ukraine-war-trump-to-meet-putin-xi-in-china-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated his openness to meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in China next month, according to reports. The proposed discussions would primarily focus on nuclear weapons and denuclearization, but could also include the ongoing war in Ukraine. On Monday, Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, questioning his role in efforts to end the conflict. The Kremlin had previously suggested the possibility of the three leaders meeting during an Asia-Pacific summit in Shenzhen, China. Trump stated on Monday that he would attend the meeting, but emphasized that the primary objective was not Ukraine, noting that Russia had not been aggressive regarding the issue. When asked if the war would be a topic, Trump expressed willingness to \"do whatever I can do to end the war.\" The meeting's timing coincides with tensions between the U.S. and Ukraine, with Zelensky accusing Trump of being on the wrong side of history. Meanwhile, Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukraine, prompting the Ukrainian government to accuse Washington of withholding critical intelligence and slowing a satellite system used to track incoming strikes. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, where the potential meeting could take place, is scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen. However, no concrete arrangements have been made, and China's foreign ministry has denied any information about the proposed meeting. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga warned that a trilateral meeting without Ukrainian representation could potentially worsen the situation, describing Russian President Putin as a \"war criminal.\"",
  "summary": "United States President Donald Trump has expressed readiness to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in China next month, saying discussions would focus on nuclear weapons and denuclearisation, with the possibility of addressing the war in Ukraine. Trump made the remarks on Monday while renewing his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr […] Ukraine war:…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump open to meeting Putin, Xi ‘with or without’ Zelensky, says ‘it’s time for somebody else to negotiate for Ukraine’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/trump-open-to-meeting-putin-xi-with-or-without-zelensky-says-its-time",
        "published": "2026-10-20T03:50:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Trump ready to discuss ending Ukraine war with Putin, Xi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/trump-ready-to-discuss-ending-ukraine-war-with-putin-xi",
        "published": "2026-10-20T04:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Trump open to joint meeting with Xi, Putin next month",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/trump-open-to-joint-meeting-with-xi-putin-next-month",
        "published": "2026-10-20T04:35:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Reuters: Trump envoy Steve Witkoff plans to attend Ukraine peace talks with Zelensky in Norway and meet Putin in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/reuters-trump-envoy-steve-witkoff-plans-to-attend-ukraine-peace-talks",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:10:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}