Putin and Trump to Meet at APEC Summit if Both Attend
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to meet and hold talks at the APEC summit in China in November if both attend, according to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. No concrete signals have been received from the U.S. about the meeting yet.
Consensus
- A meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at the APEC summit in China is possible if both leaders attend.
- The APEC summit is scheduled for November 18–19 in Shenzhen, China.
- Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov stated that if both leaders are present at the same event, a meeting would be inevitable.
- No specific signals or indications about the meeting have been received from the United States.
- Ushakov emphasized that there are still several major international events before the APEC summit.
Points of divergence
- The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump tasked his aides with exploring a meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the APEC summit, aiming to restart dialogue and secure denuclearization. — vedomosti
- Putin and Trump spoke on July 4, discussing Iran and Ukraine. — vedomosti
- The exact date of the visit by U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Russia is unknown. — kommerant
- Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov stated that Putin is ready to receive U.S. envoys if they come to Russia, but the key issue remains what proposals they bring. — vedomosti
Coverage (7 sources)
- Ushakov: Trump and Putin will meet if both participate in the APEC summit in China — Вечерняя Москва
- Ushakov stated about a possible meeting of Putin and Trump at the APEC summit in China — Ведомости
- Ushakov: Putin and Trump will meet at the APEC summit in China if both come — Коммерсантъ
- Putin and Trump will inevitably talk at the APEC summit in China in November if both are there, said Ushakov, answering a question... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- In the Kremlin noted that if Putin and Trump are at the APEC summit, then they will inevitably talk — Интерфакс
- "Must Survive": Ushakov on Signals of Meeting Putin and Trump at APEC Summit — Вести
- Ushakov: Putin and Trump will inevitably meet if they attend the APEC summit in China — Вести
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