The Association of Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is scheduled for November 18 and 19 in Shenzhen, China. On the sidelines, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are expected to hold a bilateral meeting.
On November 12, Yuri Ushakov, a senior aide to President Vladimir Putin, confirmed the upcoming meeting in response to journalist questions in Moscow. The confirmation came days before the summit began.
Ushakov stated that the discussion of the entire complex of issues related to the settlement will be continued during the planned meeting. He noted that President Donald Trump pays personal attention to the resolution of this task. The discussion will cover the interconnected issues related to the Ukrainian conflict settlement.
He noted that President Donald Trump pays personal attention to the resolution of this task.
Ushakov expressed the hope that this first meeting in such a format will have a salutary effect on the entire global situation.