Trump to Exclude Ukraine War from Discussions with Putin and Xi
According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, based on news data published by Mehr News Agency, the Associated Press reported, citing a senior U.S. administration official, that President Donald Trump will not engage in discussions about the war in Ukraine during his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The trilateral meeting is slated to take place on Thursday, November 19, 2026 (Aban 28, 1405) on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China.
The American official stated that Trump intends to discuss issues pertaining to West Asia and nuclear arms reduction during this meeting, but Ukraine will not be on the agenda for the trilateral session.
According to the official, Washington is pursuing a separate diplomatic track with Moscow and Kyiv for negotiations related to ending the war in Ukraine, and China plays no role in this process.
The proposal for a trilateral meeting between Trump, Putin, and Xi Jinping had been raised previously. Reports citing informed sources indicated that Putin had sought to discuss the war in Ukraine during this summit, a matter that had sparked concerns in Kyiv regarding the possibility of decisions about Ukraine’s future being made without the presence of Ukrainian representatives.
