# Trump says Putin and Zelensky don’t need to meet face to face to reach a peace deal

https://mins.news/en/item/108465

- Meduza, 2026-10-20 20:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/20/trump-says-putin-and-zelensky-don-t-need-to-meet-face-to-face-to-reach-a-peace-deal

> Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Trump envoy Steve Witkoff’s talks with Russian leaders in St. Petersburg could help pave the way for a leaders’ meeting. Zelensky raised the possibility of a trilateral meeting, while Trump said Putin and Zelensky need not be in the same room to reach a peace agreement.

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