Kremlin: Putin, Xi, Trump may meet at APEC — SkimNews
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- Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Russian state TV that Putin, Xi, and Trump may hold a trilateral meeting at the next APEC summit, confirming: "This issue was discussed, yes."
- Ushakov noted all three leaders are expected to attend the APEC forum, adding that "if it turns out as has been said, then the three of them will be able to have a meeting."
- Ushakov made the comments on September 1 from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where Putin and Xi had just attended a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation gathering.
- The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the potential trilateral meeting.
Why it matters: A confirmed Putin-Xi-Trump summit would be the first direct meeting of all three leaders at a single forum, coming right after Putin and Xi's bilateral at SCO. The White House's silence leaves US participation unconfirmed, and the Kremlin — not Washington — is driving the announcement.
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