Preparations are under way for a trilateral meeting of the leaders of the United States, China and Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to comments reported by RBC and cited by the Financial Times, infohub.kz reports.
According to the publication, the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to take place on November 18–19 at the APEC summit in the Chinese city of Shenzhen.
"Work is under way to organize such a meeting," Peskov said.
China's Foreign Ministry, however, told the Financial Times that Beijing is in contact with the relevant parties regarding a meeting between the Chinese and Russian heads of state. The Chinese side did not mention a trilateral meeting involving Trump.
It was reported earlier that Russia, the United States and China had left open the possibility of a trilateral meeting, which is expected to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha believes that a possible meeting between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will not help end the war.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is ready for a trilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, adding that it could be held in China.
Later, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said the trilateral meeting of the leaders of the United States, Russia and China could take place in November in the Chinese city of Shenzhen.
The United Nations, meanwhile, has expressed support for a possible meeting of the leaders of Russia, China and the United States.