Kremlin sets Trump-Xi-Putin Shenzhen summit for November 19
Summary
- US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on 19 November 2026 in Shenzhen, on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
- It is the first-ever trilateral meeting of the three leaders, and the Kremlin has confirmed the date.
- The main topic is nuclear arms, nine months after New START lapsed, leaving the US and Russian arsenals without caps for the first time in over 50 years.
- After New START expired, Trump rejected Russia's offer to extend the treaty and demanded a new, modernized deal that includes China.
- US officials say Ukraine will not be on the agenda and Trump plans to discuss the Iran war, with no agreements expected.
- It was reported in October that Putin proposed the trilateral meeting to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.
Reactions
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the meeting "extremely significant" and dismissed comparisons with the 1945 Yalta Conference.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced concern the meeting could become a platform to discuss a Ukraine deal behind Kyiv's back.
- Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the summit would only "encourage Putin to continue this war."
- A senior US official said no agreements are expected, describing the meeting as the start of a conversation on nuclear disarmament.
- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Xi Jinping has no interest in discussing Russia's war against Ukraine at the summit.
- Analysts said expectations are low and the talks will be heavier in symbolism than substance.
Timeline newest first
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the trilateral meeting of Trump, Xi and Putin is set for Thursday 19 November in Shenzhen, on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
The White House confirms Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will hold an unprecedented three-way meeting in the week after 14 November on the APEC summit's sidelines in Shenzhen.
A senior US official says nuclear non-proliferation will be the main topic of the Shenzhen meeting and the war in Ukraine will not be on the agenda.
Officials say the three leaders plan to meet on a Thursday on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, and the White House confirms the plans on 13 November.
Sources newest first
- Kremlin confirms date of Trump-Xi-Putin meeting
European Pravda reports that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says a trilateral meeting of the US, Chinese and Russian leaders is set for Thursday 19 November in Shenzhen, on the sidelines of the APEC summit. The New York Post says the leaders will discuss preparations for a nuclear arms control agreement, while the Wall Street Journal reported in October that Vladimir Putin had proposed the meeting to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.
Trump, Xi and Putin to hold first three-way summit in ChinaAl Jazeera reports that Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will hold an unprecedented three-way meeting in the week after 14 November 2026 on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, nine months after New START lapsed. Trump sees a chance for a nuclear deal, though a US official expects none, and Zelenskyy fears a Ukraine deal discussed behind Kyiv's back.
Historic first summit for Trump, Xi, Putin will not focus on Ukraine, White House saysThe Kyiv Independent reports that Trump, Putin, and Xi will hold their first-ever trilateral meeting at the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18–19, 2026, with a senior U.S. official saying nuclear non-proliferation will be the main topic and Ukraine will not be on the agenda. The piece gathers reactions and other news: Sybiha warned the summit would only encourage Putin, the Kremlin said settlement talks would proceed without Ukraine or Europe, Russia struck Zaporizhzhia injuring 50, and UForce raised $700 million.
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