Historic first summit for Trump, Xi, Putin will not focus on Ukraine, White House says
A U.S. official said that a trilateral meeting has been planned, but will focus on nuclear non-proliferation and the war in Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping will convene their inaugural joint summit during the APEC conference in Shenzhen, as confirmed by the White House on November 13. Speculation surrounding this unprecedented meeting has been rife since Trump and Putin announced their attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China from November 18-19.
It will be the maiden opportunity for the three global leaders to engage in direct discussions. The paramount subject of deliberation is anticipated to be nuclear non-proliferation, according to an AP source and other media accounts on November 13. Trump is also set to touch upon the conflict in Iran, but Ukraine remains off the agenda, per the official's disclosure.
This decision could prove vexing to Putin, who reportedly orchestrated the trilateral summit to negotiate a more advantageous peace accord for Russia, as per the Wall Street Journal.
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