Trump, Xi and Putin set for historic trilateral summit in Shenzhen
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin will hold a historic trilateral summit in Shenzhen on 19 November to discuss nuclear disarmament and Iran.
US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold an unprecedented three-way summit on 19 November alongside the APEC meeting in Shenzhen. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov and White House officials confirmed the schedule.
Discussions will centre on nuclear arms reduction and the conflict in Iran. US officials clarified that the war in Ukraine is excluded from the official agenda, noting that Washington manages those negotiations separately without Beijing's involvement. No bilateral meeting between Trump and Putin is planned.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned against the gathering, warning it could turn into a "redistribution of spheres of influence" akin to the 1945 Yalta Conference.
Sources: France24, NEXTA, Tagesschau, The Journal, Trend News Agency
How outlets assessed this
- RTBF Info Cautious Highlights the summit as a major step in Vladimir Putin's return to the international diplomatic stage.
- Libération Skeptical Frames the event primarily as a historic photo opportunity unlikely to yield concrete results.
Sources
- Tagesschau — Weißes Haus kündigt Dreiertreffen von Trump mit Putin und Xi an
- NEXTA — Трамп, Путин и Си встретятся 19 ноября — Украину в повестку не включили
- The Journal — Trump, Xi Jinping and Putin to hold first three-way meeting in China next week
- France24 — China to host first-ever trilateral meeting between Trump, Xi and Putin next week
- Trend News Agency — Date set for Xi Jinping, Putin and Trump meeting
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