--- title: "Kremlin: Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping meeting at APEC will not resolve the Ukrainian crisis in a single round" description: "The Kremlin stated that the expected meeting of Putin, Trump, and Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Shenzhen will not settle the Ukrainian crisis in one round. All parties have confirmed their readiness for the 'troika' format." date: 2026-10-21T15:34:31.100Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kremlin-single-meeting-troika-will-not-resolve-ukraine-crisis tags: [apec-summit, trilateral-talks, ukraine-crisis, putin-trump-xi, peace-negotiations] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Kremlin: Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping meeting at APEC will not resolve the Ukrainian crisis in a single round ![Wladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping sitting at a wooden table against the backdrop of national flags and a world map](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/21/kreml-odna-vstrecha-troiki-ne-reshit-ukrainskij-krizis/kreml-odna-vstrecha-troiki-ne-reshit-ukrainskij-krizis-1.webp) ## Key Points - According to Yury Ushakov, a single round of negotiations at the 'troika' meeting will not solve the full complex of problems surrounding Ukraine. - The Kremlin claims that all parties have confirmed their readiness for the summit, with the key condition remaining the presence of all three leaders in one place at one time. - Ushakov expects a 'storm of comments' around the meeting and does not rule out comparisons to Yalta. - Context: Putin stated his readiness to resume negotiations during a meeting with Steve Witkoff, and Trump aims to sign a peace agreement at the G20 in Florida in December. The Kremlin has stated that the anticipated trilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and US President Donald Trump at the APEC summit in Shenzhen will not fully resolve the Ukrainian crisis. According to RBC-Ukraine, this was announced by Aide to the Russian President Yury Ushakov in an interview with the 'Vesti' news service. ### A single negotiating round will not solve the full complex of problems According to the Kremlin representative, it is impossible to solve the entire complex of problems surrounding Ukraine in a single round of negotiations. 'How can everything be resolved? Whether the meeting lasts an hour, two hours, or five hours, it still won't solve all the problems,' Ushakov noted. Thus, the Russian leadership is managing expectations that even a contact at the highest level will only be a stage in a longer negotiation process, rather than its conclusion. ### The 'Troika' format and key conditions The Kremlin claims that all parties have confirmed their readiness to hold the 'troika' summit, and the measure has already been worked out by experts who, according to Ushakov, have determined the main topics for discussion. The key condition, as emphasized, remains the physical presence of all three leaders in one place and at one time — which is precisely what makes the format difficult to organize and sensitive to any delays or schedule changes. ### Comparisons to Yalta and an analytical 'storm' Commenting on possible comparisons of the upcoming negotiations to a new Yalta, Ushakov noted that if the meeting takes place, it will already provoke a massive wave of analytics. 'I think that if the meeting happens, there will be a storm of comments and assessments. They will find a way to name this meeting,' the Russian presidential aide summarized, effectively acknowledging that the symbolic significance of such a contact will be discussed no less than its practical results. ### Context: from the meeting with Witkoff to a peace agreement at the G20 Recall that earlier the Kremlin stated that the war in Ukraine is nearing its conclusion, and Vladimir Putin, during a meeting with US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff, expressed Moscow's readiness to resume negotiations with Washington and Kyiv. In turn, Donald Trump aims to sign a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia during the G20 summit, which, according to reports, will take place in December in Florida; meanwhile, negotiations may proceed under certain pressure on Kyiv. Against this background, the expected contact at APEC in Shenzhen is perceived as one of the possible preliminary steps before more large-scale agreements. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Кремль не верит в скорый мир с Украиной в случае встречи Путина, Трампа и Си Цзиньпина](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/odna-zustrich-putina-si-ta-trampa-zakinchit-1792595819.html) - Primary source: Yu. Ushakov's statement to the 'Vesti' service that a single round will not solve all problems, the parties' confirmed readiness for the 'troika', the condition of all leaders' presence, the comment on comparisons to Yalta, and the context of Putin's meeting with Witkoff and Trump's G20 plan in Florida. The meeting is described as anticipated; the exact date is not named. ## FAQ ### What did the Kremlin say about the meeting of Putin, Trump, and Xi Jinping? According to Yury Ushakov, it is impossible to resolve the entire complex of problems surrounding Ukraine in a single round of negotiations, even if the meeting lasts several hours. ### Have the parties confirmed their readiness for the meeting? The Kremlin claims that all parties have confirmed their readiness for the 'troika' summit, and the key condition remains the presence of all three leaders in one place at one time. ### Where is the meeting expected to take place? It is expected at the APEC summit in Shenzhen; the exact date was not named in the statement.