US and Russia confirm historic trilateral summit with China in Shenzhen

US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on 19 November for a historic trilateral summit during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Shenzhen. Both Washington and Moscow confirmed the talks, which mark the first joint meeting between the leaders of the three nuclear powers, though Beijing has not yet publicly validated the event.

According to US and Russian officials, discussions will focus primarily on nuclear arms reduction and the ongoing conflict in Iran. The White House stated that the war in Ukraine will be excluded from the agenda, as Washington maintains separate diplomatic channels regarding that dispute. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned that the gathering risks creating a Yalta-style division of global influence, while analysts express low expectations for major diplomatic breakthroughs.

Sources: Daily Sabah, France24, Sweden Herald, Tagesschau, Trend News Agency