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Putin, Trump and Xi could hold three-way summit at November APEC meeting, Kremlin says

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could hold a three-way meeting during the APEC summit in Shenzhen on Nov. 18-19.
  • Russian presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov said Putin discussed the possibility with Xi during a meeting in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Ushakov said the leaders could instead hold separate bilateral meetings if a trilateral summit does not take place.

A three-way meeting between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could take place in November during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ summit, according to the Kremlin.

Russian presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov said the possibility had been discussed. Putin raised the issue with Xi during a meeting in Kyrgyzstan, where both attended a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.

That issue was discussed.

— Yuri UshakovThe Russian presidential adviser confirming that the possibility of a trilateral summit had been raised.

Ushakov said Xi expected Trump to attend the APEC meeting and that Putin had also been invited. “If things go as planned, a three-way meeting could be organized,” he said, while adding that the leaders might instead hold separate meetings with each of them.

The APEC summit is scheduled for Nov. 18 and 19 in Shenzhen, China.

If things go as planned, a three-way meeting could be organized.

— Yuri UshakovUshakov’s description of the possible summit format.
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