Kremlin: China is preparing a Putin–Trump–Xi meeting at the APEC summit; Trump says it is about denuclearisation, DW notes a format without Ukraine and the EU
Place: Moscow, WashingtonRegion: Ukraine-wide and the front lineautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
The Russian side presents the possible meeting as historic and of interest to everyone, rejects the comparison with Yalta and acknowledges disagreements over the agenda; Trump, as relayed by Russian agencies, speaks of denuclearisation and Ukraine. Ukrainian outlets highlight Ushakov's words that such a meeting will not resolve the Ukrainian question and call Putin a dictator. DW, citing the WSJ, writes that a format without Ukraine and the EU suits the Kremlin and that Putin sees the meeting as a "new Yalta", the very comparison the Kremlin calls inappropriate.
What Russia reports
automatic summary Presidential aide Yury Ushakov told Vesti that a meeting of Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping is of interest to everyone and will be "historic to some extent": the leaders of three such large countries will meet for the first time, and much depends on the Chinese hosts of the APEC summit. Peskov, according to Interfax, speaks of a "hypothetical readiness" of the three sides but says there is no clear agenda: the Americans want to talk about nuclear disarmament, the Chinese do not; he called the comparison with the Yalta Conference inappropriate. Meeting Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Putin mentioned the chance to see Xi at the APEC summit in Shenzhen. Later Interfax and RIA Novosti relay Trump's words: the meeting should be devoted, among other things, to denuclearisation, and the Ukrainian settlement will also be discussed.
“It will probably be a historic meeting to some extent.”
“С трёх сторон есть такая гипотетическая готовность такую встречу провести”
“Вы знаете, что американцы хотят говорить по ядерному разоружению, но этого не хотят китайцы.”
“Такое сравнение совсем не уместно”
“Речь идет о денуклеаризации.”
- Everyone interested in meeting between Russia, China and US, Kremlin aide says — TASS (tass.com), 21 October, 17:05
- Кремль заявил о гипотетической готовности РФ, США и КНР к трехсторонней встрече — Interfax, 21 October, 12:37
- Кремль назвал неуместным сравнение Ялтинской конференции 1945 г. с возможной встречей лидеров РФ-США-КНР — Interfax, 21 October, 12:05
- Трамп считает, что встреча РФ, США и КНР должна быть посвящена денуклеаризации — Interfax, 22 October, 07:16
- Putin intends to discuss with Witkoff potential meeting with Trump in China — TASS (tass.com), 21 October, 12:05
- Путин: на саммите АТЭС в КНР будет возможность встретиться с Си Цзиньпином — RIA Novosti, 21 October, 14:33
- Russia-China-US summit to link Ukrainian settlement to new world order — expert — TASS (tass.com), 21 October, 23:41
- Переговоры России, США и Китая затронут тему Украины, заявил Трамп — RIA Novosti, 22 October, 07:20
- Trumps wants Russia-US-China meeting to address denuclearization as well — TASS (tass.com), 22 October, 09:33
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary Ukrainska Pravda, citing Yevropeiska Pravda and Interfax, relays Ushakov's words that China is "already preparing" a meeting of the leaders of Russia, the US and China and, if circumstances are favourable, will include it in the programme of the APEC summit in Shenzhen; the possibility was discussed at Putin's meeting with Witkoff. RBC-Ukraine headlines something else: the Kremlin does not believe in a quick peace, since according to Ushakov the whole set of problems around Ukraine cannot be solved in one round, however long the meeting lasts. The outlets call Putin a "ruler" and a "dictator".
“Китайські друзі, господарі саміту АТЕС, займуться, або, точніше, вже займаються її (тристоронньої зустрічі – ред.) підготовкою.”
“все одно всі проблеми не вирішити”
- У Кремлі заявили, що Китай "вже готує" тристоронній саміт зі США і РФ — Ukrainska Pravda, 21 October, 16:37
- Кремль не вірить у швидкий мир з Україною у разі зустрічі Путіна, Трампа і Сі Цзіньпіна — RBC-Ukraine, 21 October, 17:30
What independent sources report
automatic summary DW examines what China wants from such a meeting: according to the WSJ, Moscow proposed a three-way summit on the sidelines of APEC on 18–19 November in Shenzhen, without Ukraine and the EU, and Putin hopes to agree with Trump and Xi on ending the war on terms favourable to Russia and sees it as a possible "new Yalta". Such a format, in DW's view, shows what kind of negotiations the Kremlin would prefer; Beijing, according to the paper, would not object.
“offers a glimpse of the negotiating format the Kremlin would prefer”
“Putin hopes to reach an agreement with Trump and Xi on ending the war in Ukraine on terms favorable to Russia”
- What China wants from a Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine — DW, 21 October, 21:32
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