KABUL (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump says he may meet his Russian and Chinese counterparts on the sidelines of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China to discuss ending the war in Iran and nuclear disarmament.
Reuters reported that Trump told reporters on Sunday, before returning to Washington from Florida, that he would attend the summit, scheduled for November 18 and 19 in the Chinese city of Shenzhen.
“I think I’ll have a meeting with President Putin and President Xi Jinping, and it will be interesting. We’ll discuss many issues, including nuclear disarmament. We are trying to end the war in Iran,” Trump said.
In October, Trump also said he was ready to hold trilateral talks with Russia and China on nuclear arms control.
Al Jazeera reported on November 6 that China and Russia were in contact over arrangements for a possible meeting between the leaders of the three countries. However, no such meeting has yet been officially confirmed.
According to reports, Russia also wants to raise the issue of ending the war in Ukraine at the possible meeting.
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