Putin and Trump to discuss Ukraine at APEC summit in China
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump will meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China, with the war in Ukraine among the topics for discussion, according to Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov. The bilateral meeting will continue talks on "Ukrainian settlement," Ushakov said after Putin met with Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. On November 11, Ushakov confirmed that arrangements for the China meeting are being coordinated through diplomatic channels. The US is working to organize a potential trilateral meeting between Trump, Xi Jinping, and Putin at the APEC summit next week. However, Washington and Beijing disagree on the format of such a meeting, which threatens its realization.