- Trump has spoken for two years about his aspiration to reach an agreement with Russia and China to reduce the number of nuclear weapons. But so far, Putin and Xi have not been very open to the idea.
Driving the news: Trump is expected to visit China in mid-November to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen.
- The Kremlin has been floating the idea of organizing such a meeting since July. Putin raised the issue in two phone calls with Trump, including one last week.
- The Chinese government has not expressed its desire to organize such a summit.
What he says: Asked Monday whether such a summit could discuss ending the war in Ukraine, Trump said he wanted to hold such a trilateral meeting, but in order to discuss other issues.
- “I would do it, not so much for Ukraine, but rather to talk about denuclearization,” he said.
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