Kremlin confirms discussions over possible Putin-Trump-Xi meeting

The Kremlin has confirmed Monday that discussions regarding a proposed trilateral summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The idea was originally put forward by Vladimir Putin during an October 9 phone call with Donald Trump. Kremlin sources and reports indicate the meeting could take place on the sidelines of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, scheduled for mid-November.

The focus of the discussions would be negotiating a potential end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Russian Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that discussions over a potential meeting have occurred, though he noted that no final agreement has been finalized yet.