WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold their first joint meeting Nov. 19 in Shenzhen, where the White House expects them to discuss nuclear arsenals and the conflict involving Iran.
Ukraine is not expected to be included on the agenda, according to Vesti Baku.
The meeting will take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and will be the final event of Trump’s trip to Asia.
U.S. officials said Trump plans to raise the issue of reducing nuclear weapons. Washington views the meeting as a possible opening for negotiations but has cautioned that no agreement is expected at the summit.
Why an Agreement Will Be Difficult
Russia and the United States hold the world’s largest nuclear arsenals. The last treaty limiting the two countries’ strategic weapons expired in February 2026.
China has previously resisted joining trilateral arms talks, arguing that its nuclear capabilities remain far smaller than those of Russia and the United States.
Trump also intends to discuss the conflict involving Iran with Putin and Xi. A senior U.S. administration official said Russia’s war in Ukraine would not be part of the joint meeting because China is not participating in the current diplomatic track involving Moscow, Kyiv and Washington.
The APEC summit is scheduled for Nov. 18-19 in Shenzhen. No separate Trump-Putin meeting is expected after the trilateral talks.