Russia would welcome Putin-Trump-Xi meeting in China — diplomat
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Russian officials, including Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko, have expressed openness to a trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, the US, and China during the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen. The officials noted that such a meeting would depend on the willingness of all parties and the efforts of the summit hosts.
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What happened
Moscow would welcome a meeting between the leaders of Russia, the United States and China - Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping - during the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told TASS in an interview.
Why it matters
"As for the possibility of a trilateral Russia-US-China meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, nothing can be ruled out," the diplomat said.
Common ground
According to him, "if China took this on - which, of course, would require certain efforts and diplomatic preparations - the Russian side would highly welcome such an initiative." "We believe that the prerogative of organizing such a meeting belongs to the…
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Russian officials, including Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko, have expressed openness to a trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, the US, and China during the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen. The officials noted that such a meeting would depend on the willingness of all parties and the efforts of the summit hosts.
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