Putin, Trump, and Xi may meet in China next month

The Kremlin confirmed Monday that Presidents Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Xi Jinping could hold a three-way meeting on the sidelines of next month's APEC summit in China, though no specific plans or agenda have been agreed. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the hypothetical meeting was raised in talks, citing a Wall Street Journal report that Putin proposed it to discuss ending the Ukraine conflict. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized the idea, saying it would encourage Putin to continue the war. Peskov noted Russia appreciates US mediation efforts and acknowledged that a final settlement requires Kyiv's participation. The last US-mediated peace talks occurred in February before the US and Israel launched a war against Iran, with Ukraine and Russia remaining far apart on terms.