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Trump says he'd meet with Putin and Xi, criticizes Zelenskyy

CNBC Monday 19 October 2026, 19:44 UTC 1 min read
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House on Oct. 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Finn Gomez | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss how to end the Ukraine war, while criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump suggested that that meeting, which Putin reportedly proposed, could take place without Zelenskyy present.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House on Oct. 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Finn Gomez | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss how to end the Ukraine war, while criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump suggested that that meeting, which Putin reportedly proposed, could take place without Zelenskyy present. "Anything I can do to end the war, whether somebody's there or not," Trump told reporters when asked about the potential meeting as he departed the White House for a campaign rally in Kansas. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.
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