Donald Trump announces a possible meeting with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in China

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced that he is expected to meet at the end of this month with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the sidelines of the APEC summit scheduled to take place in Shenzhen on November 18-19. If it takes place, the meeting would bring three of the world’s most important leaders to the same table.

Trump said the discussions will address several topics, including denuclearization and identifying a solution to stop the war in Iran. The conflict, triggered on February 28, 2026, by attacks on Iranian targets, has led to the blockade of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and rising oil prices on international markets.

Russia confirmed as early as October 21 that it was working to organize the meeting. According to The Wall Street Journal, the initiative reportedly came from Vladimir Putin, who allegedly proposed a meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit. Moscow seeks to include the war in Ukraine on the negotiations’ agenda as well, in an attempt to promote a solution favorable to its interests.

The possible meeting is causing concern in Kyiv. Ukrainian officials fear that an agreement between the major powers could affect Ukraine’s territorial interests.