US, China and Russia to hold historic trilateral summit in Shenzhen

US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin will gather for a landmark trilateral meeting on 19 November during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen.

White House officials confirmed the agenda will center on global nuclear arsenal reductions and the conflict in Iran. US representatives stated that Ukraine will be excluded from the talks, as Washington maintains separate diplomatic tracks on the matter without Beijing's involvement. Trump is not scheduled to hold an additional bilateral session with Putin.

Responding to the plans, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the summit could lead to a Yalta-style "redistribution of spheres of influence." The gathering marks the first time leaders of all three powers will hold a joint meeting.

Sources: France24, NEXTA, ORF, Tagesschau, The Journal