The APEC summit, which U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to attend, has raised the possibility of a trilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Putin and Xi Jinping discussed the possibility during their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek.
Ushakov said Trump was expected to attend the summit and that Putin was also expected to participate as an invitee. Ushakov said the three leaders could meet if the plans materialized, adding that at the very least, a meeting attended by all participants should be held.
APEC meeting to be held in Shenzhen
The 2026 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting will be held in Shenzhen, China, on November 18-19.
Ushakov to discuss humanitarian issues with Zuppi
Ushakov also announced that he would meet Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, the Archbishop of Bologna, at the end of September.
Ushakov said the meeting would address humanitarian issues linked to the war in Ukraine, adding that the political dimension of the issue would also be discussed.
Ushakov said the Vatican was conducting negotiations with Russia on humanitarian issues through its own channel.