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Moscow Does Not Rule Out Trilateral Meeting With the United States and China

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

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  • Russia said it had not ruled out a trilateral meeting between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
  • Russian officials said the meeting would require agreement on its purpose and diplomatic preparations.
  • The possible meeting could take place during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, in November, while the Kremlin also plans bilateral talks involving Putin and Xi.

Moscow has not ruled out a meeting between the presidents of Russia, the United States and China, but Russian officials say the gathering would first need a clearly defined agenda.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the key issue was to establish the meeting’s purpose and what could realistically be expected from it. His comments were reported by the state news agency TASS on Sunday, Sept. 6.

What matters most here is formulating the purpose of the meeting and what we can expect from it.

· Sergei RyabkovThe Russian deputy foreign minister said the agenda and purpose would need to be defined before preparations began.

Earlier this month, presidential aide Yuri Ushakov raised the possibility of Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China, in November. Ushakov later said such a meeting could be useful, but responsibility for arranging it would rest with the APEC summit organizers.

“If they managed to organize such a meeting, and that would require some diplomatic preparation, I think it could take place,” Ushakov said. He added that the Kremlin plans to hold a bilateral meeting between Putin and Xi during the summit. If an opportunity arises, Putin could also meet Trump face to face.

If they managed to organize such a meeting, and that would require some diplomatic preparation, I think it could take place.

· Yuri UshakovPutin’s aide discussed the possibility of a trilateral meeting during the APEC summit.
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