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Trump open to three-way talks with Putin and Xi

Russia's Kremlin said the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, could bring together Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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What happened

The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump could meet at the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, next month. Trump said he would welcome nuclear-focused talks at such a meeting, but no date or format has been agreed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not been invited, and Trump later criticized him.

Timeline

  1. Oct 19, 8:13 AM ET: The Kremlin said the three leaders could meet at the APEC summit in Shenzhen.
  2. Oct 19, 4:49 PM ET: Trump said he was open to a summit focused on denuclearization, while stressing that no date had been set.
  3. Oct 20, 12:55 AM ET: Trump renewed his criticism of Zelenskyy and said it was time for someone else to negotiate for Ukraine.

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