Trump Proposes Excluding Zelenskyy from Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks, Invites Xi Jinping and Putin
In November 2026, during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, Donald Trump suggested excluding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from peace talks on the Russia-Ukraine war, proposing instead negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Zelenskyy criticized Trump for a 'bypass deal' that suspends sanctions against Russia and allows Russian oil exports. Trump claimed he would end the war regardless of who represented Ukraine.
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The deccan-herald article did not provide specific details about the APEC summit or the context of Trump's remarks, while the the-dong-a-ilbo article included these details.
The article only mentions Trump's statement without additional context.
The article provides detailed context about the APEC summit and the location of the event.
The deccan-herald article did not mention the specific content of the 'bypass deal', while the the-dong-a-ilbo article included this information.
The article does not provide information about the 'bypass deal'.
The article mentions that Trump's remarks were in response to Zelenskyy's criticism of the 'bypass deal'.
The deccan-herald article was published slightly later than the the-dong-a-ilbo article on the same day.
The article was published on 2026-10-19T22:24:46.000Z.
The article was published on 2026-10-19T22:21:00.000Z.
The the-dong-a-ilbo article provided more detailed information about the location of the event, while the deccan-herald article did not.
The article mentions that the event took place in Shenzhen, China.
The article does not provide information about the location of the event.
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US President Donald Trump said he could hold negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen in November. He also expressed the stance that it would be acceptable to exclude war party representative President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. According to AP News, Trump said during a press conference at the White House, 'It seems like it's time for someone else to represent Ukraine in negotiations.' When asked if he was willing to hold peace talks without President Zelenskyy, Trump replied, 'No matter who is there or not, I will do anything I can to end the war.' Trump's remarks came in response to Zelenskyy's criticism of him for agreeing to a 'bypass deal' that suspends sanctions against Russia and allows the export of Russian oil, which Zelenskyy called 'standing on the wrong side of history.'