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The upcoming APEC summit in China is seen as a platform for possible international contacts.
MOSCOW, October 1 - RIA Novosti. A possible meeting between Russian and American leaders Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on the sidelines of APEC in China would be necessary not only for the Russian Federation and the United States, but also for the whole world, said Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov.
Journalists asked Peskov whether a meeting between Putin and Trump at the upcoming APEC summit in China is possible. The Russian leader's press secretary said that preparations are currently underway for a bilateral meeting between Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. At the same time, Peskov expressed confidence that Putin would be happy to meet with Trump on the sidelines of the summit.

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