Kremlin says Putin and Trump will discuss Ukraine in China
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Ushakov. Photo: Russian media
Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump will continue discussions on ending the war in Ukraine at an upcoming meeting in China, Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov has said.
Source: Ushakov, as reported by Russian media
Quote: "Of course, the discussion of the entire range of issues related to the settlement will continue during the planned meeting with him [Trump – ed.] at the APEC summit in Shenzhen."
Background:
- On 18-19 November, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will be held in the Chinese city of Shenzhen.
- On 9 November, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin the following week at the APEC summit, where he plans to discuss the war in Iran and the issue of denuclearisation.
- Earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that the US-China-Russia negotiation format would encourage Vladimir Putin, the leader of the aggressor state, to continue the war.
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