# Trump to discuss Iran war, but not Ukraine, at China summit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-to-discuss-iran-war-but-not-ukraine-at-china-summit/
- Published: 2026-11-14T02:30:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T03:48:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-discuss-iran-war-not-ukraine-china-summit
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Europe, Geopolitics, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump plans to raise Iran and nuclear weapons with Putin and Xi.
- Ukraine is expected to remain outside the trilateral talks.
- Washington says it is handling Ukraine negotiations separately.

## Summary

US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss the Iran war and nuclear weapons reduction with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a trilateral meeting next week. The meeting will take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, marking the first three-way meeting of the leaders.

A US official said Ukraine was not expected to be discussed because Washington is pursuing separate negotiations with Kyiv and Moscow, and China is not part of that process. US envoys have recently held talks with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, while the White House said Trump considers nuclear proliferation dangerous.

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