Moscow Confirms Summit Bringing Together Putin, Trump, and Xi in China
Russia confirms meeting of Putin, Trump, and Xi in Shenzhen on the sidelines of the APEC summit
Translated by Alqyas from Al-Rai — Original source
Russia confirmed that President Vladimir Putin will participate in an unprecedented summit bringing him together with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in the Chinese city of Shenzhen next week, according to state media reports on Saturday.
The official Russian news agency TASS quoted Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov as saying, “An agreement has been reached to hold a trilateral meeting on November 19 between President Putin, President Xi, and President Trump. This meeting will take place in Shenzhen on the sidelines of the APEC summit.”
This summit, previously announced by Washington, will mark the first trilateral meeting of its kind bringing together the leaders of the three countries. China has not yet confirmed that the meeting will take place.
A White House spokesperson told journalists on Friday that the three leaders would meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum summit in the city located in southern China.
According to the White House, the discussions will cover issues related to global nuclear arms reduction and the war in the Middle East, but will not address the conflict in Ukraine.
