Moscow in talks to arrange Trump, Xi and Putin meeting, Kremlin says
The trilateral meeting would take place during the APEC summit in two weeks.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Tuesday that Russia, the United States, and China are in discussions to arrange a trilateral meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Xi Jinping. This summit is set to occur at the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, from November 18-19, where all three leaders are expected to participate.
Putin expressed his willingness for such a meeting on Sunday, but according to Peskov, its success would heavily rely on the Chinese hosts. Peskov stated that all parties involved share a common understanding that such a meeting would be beneficial.
U.S. President Trump previously indicated his intent to meet with both Putin and Xi, with the initial aim being denuclearization, but also to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Trump mentioned his willingness to meet the leaders "order — anything I can do to end the war, whether somebody is there or not, whatever I can do to end the war," although Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, was not in favor of a trilateral meeting taking place before a gathering that includes Ukraine.
Zelenskyy cautioned against the meeting resembling the "Yalta - 2, 3, 4," referring to the 1945 Yalta Conference, which involved the U.S., U.K., and Soviet leaders discussing post-war arrangements in Europe and the occupation of Germany. China has not publicly commented on the potential trilateral meeting. However, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who met with Xi last week, stated that when asked about possible Ukraine discussions, Xi appeared "surprised" and rejected the notion that China, Russia, and the U.S. would have a trilateral meeting to discuss Ukraine.
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