# Putin proposes meeting Trump and Xi without Zelensky to discuss ending Ukraine war on terms favorable to Moscow, WSJ reports

https://mins.news/en/item/105972

- Meduza, 2026-10-19 09:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/19/putin-proposes-meeting-with-trump-and-xi-without-zelensky-to-discuss-ending-war-in-ukraine-on-terms-favorable-to-moscow-wsj-reports

> The Wall Street Journal reports that Putin proposed a trilateral summit with Trump and Xi on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen to discuss Ukraine and seek an end to the war on terms favorable to Moscow. Trump has not agreed. The proposed format would exclude Zelensky and European leaders.

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