A NEW YALTA : US , RUSSIA , CHINA TOWARD A SUMMIT FOR UKRAINE ON NOV 18 - 19 , HARD EXIT FOR ZELENSKY

What happened: Peskov told the Wall Street Journal that Russia, the US, and China recognize the hypothetical possibility of a trilateral meeting on Ukraine, proposed on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen. Key numbers: APEC summit on November 18-19, 2026; Putin floated the idea in an October 9 call with Trump; the conflict is described as Why it matters: The reported plan would exclude Zelensky, and analysts say a trilateral talk on Chinese soil would raise China's role as a diplomatic mediator. Trump has not agreed, and Peskov said no clear picture of the meeting or agenda exists.

Peskov told the Wall Street Journal that Russia, the US, and China recognize the hypothetical possibility of a trilateral meeting on Ukraine, proposed on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen.

The reported plan would exclude Zelensky, and analysts say a trilateral talk on Chinese soil would raise China's role as a diplomatic mediator. Trump has not agreed, and Peskov said no clear picture of the meeting or agenda exists.