Trump Open to Nuclear Talks With Xi and Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump said on October 19 that he would be open to a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss nuclear weapons and denuclearization. The proposal has not been confirmed by Xi or Putin, and no meeting has been agreed. Trump made the remarks to reporters outside the White House. He said he would participate if Xi wanted to hold the discussion and added that the leaders might also talk about trade. The comments mark openness to talks, not a decision by the three governments to convene. The Kremlin said the possibility of a meeting had come up in discussions and that the leaders could meet on the sidelines of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China. The summit is scheduled for November 18 and 19. A person familiar with the matter said the White House had discussed a possible denuclearization-focused meeting there, but that account does not establish that the leaders agreed to attend. Trump said the meeting was his suggestion and linked it to his planned November visit to China. He has also described nuclear weapons as a central subject. However, no date or agenda has been agreed,...