#Apec Summit

German President Steinmeier stated that Xi Jinping does not intend to discuss Ukraine at a meeting with Trump and Putin during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, calling the conflict "European."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that he discussed with Lavrov a possible meeting between Trump and Putin at the APEC summit in China in November. The specific date and format of the negotiations have not yet been confirmed.

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.

Beijing has not confirmed preparations for a possible meeting between Trump, Xi Jinping, and Putin on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated there is no information to comment on.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed in Samarkand that talks were held regarding a summit between Trump, Putin, and Xi Jinping, but no final decision has been made. According to WSJ, Trump did not agree to the meeting. Rubio warned of the risks of war escalation.

The US and China are negotiating an AI incident-response mechanism ahead of the November leaders' summit in Shenzhen.

According to Bloomberg, Vladimir Putin intends to personally attend the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18–19, but is highly likely to skip the G20 summit in Florida due to low expectations for negotiations.

The Kremlin confirmed that Putin and Xi Jinping discussed at the SCO summit a possible meeting with Trump at the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18–19. No final agreement on the format has been reached yet.