Putin, Trump, Xi May Meet at APEC Summit
Work on a possible meeting between Russian and US presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at the APEC summit in November has not yet begun.
Consensus
- The APEC summit will be held on November 18–19, 2026, in Shenzhen, China.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend the APEC summit.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation to attend the APEC summit.
- A trilateral meeting between Putin, Trump, and Xi Jinping is considered possible if Trump attends.
- China, as host, may take steps to organize a trilateral meeting if Trump is present.
- No formal planning has begun for a potential meeting between Putin and Trump.
- Russia's participation in the summit is confirmed.
Points of divergence
- The APEC summit is scheduled for November 18–19. — vedomosti
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. is inviting Putin to the G20 summit in Miami in December. — vm
- Putin stated that his participation in the APEC summit depends on the situation in Russia. — tg_rian_ru
- The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated it has no information about the possibility of a trilateral meeting. — vedomosti
Coverage (20 sources)
- In the State Duma, a possible three-party meeting at APEC in November was called a breakthrough — Вести
- Ushakov assessed the probability of Putin and Trump meeting at the APEC summit in China — Коммерсантъ
- Ushakov: Preparation for a possible meeting of Putin and Trump at APEC has not started — Ведомости
- Ushakov commented on the possible meeting of Putin with Trump and Xi Jinping — Фонтанка
- In Kremlin, it was admitted that Xi Jinping may initiate a meeting at APEC involving Trump and Putin — Интерфакс
- Ushakov: Preparation for a possible meeting of Putin and Trump at the APEC summit has not yet begun — Вечерняя Москва
- Preparation for a possible meeting of Putin and Trump at the APEC summit has not yet begun — Интерфакс
- Ushakov admitted that Xi Jinping may take steps to meet Putin and Trump — Вести
- Ushakov: Preparation for the Putin and Trump meeting within the framework of APEC has not yet begun — Вести
- Preparation for a possible meeting of Putin and Trump at the APEC summit in November has not yet begun, Ushakov told reporters... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Kremlin says Putin will attend APEC summit in China, Pесков told Vesti's Pavel Zarubin. He... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Kremlin says Putin will attend APEC summit in China, Pесков told Vesti's Pavel Zarubin. O... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Peskov allowed for meetings of Putin with Trump and Xi Jinping at the APEC summit — Коммерсантъ
- Peskov allowed meeting of Putin, Xi Jinping, and Trump at APEC summit — Ведомости
- In the Kremlin, Putin's plans to travel to the APEC summit were confirmed — Интерфакс
- Kremlin says Putin will attend APEC summit in China, Peskov told Vesti's Pavel Zarubin — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Putin may meet with Xi Jinping and Trump at sidelines of APEC summit — Вести
- Peskov allowed that Putin may attend the APEC summit — Вести
- Putin named condition for trip to APEC summit in China — Вести
- Putin will decide on participation in the APEC summit based on the situation in Russia — Интерфакс
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