Putin, Trump and Xi to hold rare three-way meeting in China – AP

The leaders of Russia, China and the US plan to meet on Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, AP reported on Saturday, citing officials.

The White House confirmed plans for the unprecedented three-way meeting on Friday, the outlet said. The talks are expected to focus on nuclear arms control and international security, including the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to host his Russian and American counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, at the summit on November 18–19.

Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov said earlier that the Russian president had discussed the upcoming meeting with Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

“We hope that this first meeting in such a format will have a positive impact on the overall international situation,”

Ushakov said last month.

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