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Kremlin says Putin, Xi and Trump may hold a trilateral meeting

September 1, 2026 1:43 PM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to his aide Yury Ushakov before a session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan September 1, 2026. Sputnik/Petr Kovalev/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVI

MOSCOW, Sept ‌1 (Reuters) - Kremlin ​aide ​Yuri Ushakov said on Tuesday that Russian President ‌Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump ⁠and Chinese President Xi Jinping may ‌hold a trilateral ‌meeting at the next summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.

Asked ​on state TV about the possibility of such a ⁠meeting, Ushakov said: "This issue was discussed, yes."

He said ​all three leaders were expected to attend the summit, adding: "And ​if it turns ‌out as has been said, then the three of ⁠them will be able to have a meeting."

Ushakov was speaking from ⁠Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, where Putin and ​Xi had attended a gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

The White House did ‌not immediately respond to a request for comment ‌on the matter.

(Reporting by Maxim ⁠Rodionov in London, ‌Ksenia Orlova ​in Moscow and Trevor Hunnicutt in WashingtonEditing by Gareth ‌Jones)



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