Key facts
- Russia proposed a trilateral summit with Trump and Xi to discuss ending the Ukraine war.
- The summit is reportedly being prepared by China.
- The meeting could occur during the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19.
- Trump has indicated he is open to participating but has not committed.
- Moscow seeks a peace deal on terms favorable to Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a trilateral summit with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine. The meeting, potentially held alongside the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, from November 18-19, aims to negotiate a peace deal favorable to Moscow. Trump has expressed openness to participating, though he has not formally committed. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov indicated that preparations for the summit have begun, and Moscow is ready to resume trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine after November 4.