Kremlin says Putin, Xi and Trump may hold a trilateral meeting in November

Kremlin ​aide Yuri Ushakov said ‌on Tuesday ​that Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese ‌President Xi Jinping may hold a trilateral meeting at the next Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November.

Asked on state ‌TV about the possibility of such a meeting, Ushakov ‌said: "This issue was discussed, yes." He said all three leaders were expected to attend the summit, adding: "And if it turns out ⁠as ​has been ⁠said, then the three of them will be able to have ⁠a meeting."

Ushakov was speaking from the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, ​where Putin and Xi had attended a gathering of ⁠the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Russia, China and the United States are part ⁠of ​the 21-member APEC. Shenzhen, China, will host the next leaders' summit November 18-19.

"We have no announcements ⁠regarding President Trump’s attendance at APEC at this time," White House ⁠spokeswoman ⁠Anna Kelly said.