Possible Putin, Trump and Xi meeting remains unconfirmed

The Kremlin and U.S. officials say a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping has been discussed, but no summit has been agreed and no agenda has been set. The proposed gathering would focus on the war in Ukraine, according to reports, but its format and participants remain unresolved. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the possibility had been raised, while stressing that no specific proposals or agreements had been discussed about the meeting or its potential agenda. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said talks had taken place, but that he did not know whether a meeting had been finalized. He said Trump remained open to efforts to end the war. The reported proposal traces to an October 9 phone call between Putin and Trump. A senior U.S. official said Trump had not agreed to attend, though he was receptive to the idea. The reported account says the leaders could meet alongside the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen, China, scheduled for November 18 and 19. The trilateral meeting itself has not been scheduled, and the dates and venue remain a possibility rather...