Following the US, Russia also confirms that the US-China-Russia summit will be held on the 19th.
Kremlin confirms agreement to hold talks in Shenzhen, China on the 19th
Quick Look
- The Russian Kremlin officially announced that a trilateral summit between Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Donald Trump will be held in Shenzhen, China, on the 19th.
- The specific agenda of this meeting, which will be held on the sidelines of the APEC summit, has not been revealed, but the United States announced that it plans to deal with nuclear reduction and the war against Iran, excluding the war in Ukraine.
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Why It Matters
Russia and the United States each officially confirmed the holding of a trilateral summit between the United States, China, and Russia. This meeting is scheduled to be held in Shenzhen, China, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
Following the United States, Russia also officially announced plans to hold a trilateral summit between the United States, China, and Russia.
According to the Russian state-run TASS news agency on the 14th (local time), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on this day, "President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to hold a three-party meeting in Shenzhen, China on the 19th."
He added, “This meeting will be held in Shenzhen on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.”
However, the Kremlin did not explain the agenda of the summit. So far, the Russian side has mentioned several times that a summit between the US, China and Russia is in the works and that a plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine could be discussed.
The US White House announced the holding of a US-China-Russia summit the day before, drawing a line that the war in Ukraine was not on the agenda. According to senior U.S. government officials, President Trump plans to put nuclear reduction and the ongoing war against Iran on the agenda at this tripartite meeting.
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A trilateral summit between the US, China and Russia was held in Shenzhen, China on the 19th.
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Open Questions
- What is the specific agenda of the meeting?
- What is the likelihood of reaching an agreement between the three countries?
