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POLITICS ·UNITED STATES ·October 20, 2026

Trump says he'd join nuclear-arms talks if Xi agrees "not so much for Ukraine"

“I would do it, not so much for Ukraine because Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine”
— Donald Trump, President

Reported October 20, 2026 by standard.net.au. Checked word for word against that report.

✦ Summary · October 20, 2026 AI-written summary of the news — not a direct quote

President Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House on Monday that he would join three-way nuclear-arms talks with China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin if Xi agreed, adding trade could also be discussed. The proposal follows Trump’s recent moves to improve ties with Moscow, including a diesel-fuel deal and a Friday order waiving key sanctions, and his efforts toward stable relations with Beijing. A possible leaders’ meeting has reportedly been discussed for the sidelines of the Nov. 18-19 APEC summit in China; the Kremlin said it came up Monday. Trump also indicated Ukraine was not his main reason for such talks and questioned whether Zelenskiy was helping, saying another party should negotiate for Kyiv. Moscow meanwhile launched a major overnight air attack on Ukraine, reportedly killing 10 people and cutting power.

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