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Trump, Xi, Putin meet next week: Why fears of a 'Yalta 2.0' are growing

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Jha, A. (2026, November 14). Trump, Xi, Putin meet next week: Why fears of a 'Yalta 2.0' are growing. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/trump-xi-putin-meet-next-week-why-the-1945-yalta-conference-is-back-in-focus/articleshow/135834931.cms

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US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Shenzhen, China, next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. The potential meeting has sparked concern that the trio could make decisions on global issues like the Ukraine war and nuclear weapons without involving affected nations, drawing comparisons to the Yalta Conference of 1945. Each leader has different priorities: Putin wants to discuss ending the Ukraine conflict, Trump is interested in nuclear arms control, and China remains hesitant to engage in such talks.
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The leaders of the United States, China, and Russia are scheduled to hold an unprecedented first-ever three-way meeting in China next week. US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin will gather on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the southern city of Shenzhen. Beijing first confirmed that discussions for the meeting were underway on November 6, 2026, and the White House officially confirmed the summit on November 14, 2026. According to Donald Trump and US officials, the primary objectives of the trilateral talks include discussing denuclearisation, reducing nuclear arsenals, and finding a way to end the war in Iran. Notably, reports indicate that the war in Ukraine is not expected to be a topic of discussion during these talks. This meeting marks Donald Trump's first foreign trip since the midterm elections. The summit is significant as it occurs nine months after the expiration of the last nuclear arms treaty between Washington and Moscow.

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Times of IndiaThis outlet14 Nov

US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Shenzhen, China, next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. The potential meeting has sparked concern that the trio could make decisions on global issues like the Ukraine war and nuclear weapons without involving affected nations, drawing comparisons to the Yalta…

Trump, Xi, Putin meet next week: Why fears of a 'Yalta 2.0' are growing (this article)2 articles from Times of India on this story
South China Morning Post11 Nov

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen, where Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump are expected to hold their first meeting of the year. The article suggests that this gathering presents an opportunity for both leaders to advance initiatives aimed at fostering constructive strategic stability between China and the United States.

Low-hanging fruit for Xi and Trump to pluck at Shenzhen Apec summit →4 articles from South China Morning Post on this story
The Hindu14 Nov

President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on November 19 in Shenzhen, China, to discuss the reduction of nuclear weapons. While the summit is officially focused on trade and commerce, the White House spokesperson confirmed that Trump intends to push for a first-of-its-kind conversation on arms proliferation despite China's previous resistance to the…

Donald Trump to raise nuclear-arms cuts with Putin, Xi on November 19, White House says →3 articles from The Hindu on this story
Dawn14 Nov

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold the first three-way meeting between the leaders of the United States, Russia, and China next Thursday in Shenzhen, China. Trump intends to prioritize the reduction of global nuclear arsenals and his war in Iran during the summit, though officials stated that Russia's war in Ukraine will be excluded because China is not part of that specific…

Trump, Xi, Putin to hold historic meeting in China: White House →3 articles from Dawn on this story
Al Jazeera14 Nov

President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian leader Vladimir Putin will hold an unprecedented three-way meeting next week on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China. The meeting takes place nine months after the New START treaty expired, leaving the world’s largest atomic arsenals without caps for the first time in over 50 years. The article frames the summit as the start of a…

Trump, Xi and Putin to hold first three-way summit in China →2 articles from Al Jazeera on this story
Toronto Star14 Nov

The White House confirmed that Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin plan to hold an unprecedented trilateral meeting this Thursday in Shenzhen, China, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. While the U.S. official stated the meeting aims to initiate conversations on a three-way nuclear arms pact and the war with Iran, they noted that no formal agreements are expected to be announced. The…

Trump, Xi and Putin plan an unprecedented joint meeting on the sidelines of APEC, White House says →2 articles from Toronto Star on this story
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The Straits Times14 Nov

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on November 19 in Shenzhen, China, to discuss the reduction of global nuclear weapons. While the meeting takes place on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum focused on trade, the White House intends to use the summit to address the proliferation of nuclear arms despite China's…

Trump to raise nuclear-arms cuts with Putin, Xi on Nov 19, White House says →2 articles from The Straits Times on this story
Euronews14 Nov

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Shenzhen, China, next week during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. The White House confirmed that the trilateral meeting will focus on topics such as the reduction of global nuclear weapons and the Iran war, though it will exclude discussions on Ukraine. Trump is expected to…

Trump, Xi and Putin to meet in China, White House says →2 articles from Euronews on this story
Daily Mail14 Nov

Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin are scheduled to hold an unprecedented meeting this coming Thursday in Shenzhen, China, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. While the summit marks the first foreign trip for Trump since the midterm elections, analysts suggest the meeting will be more symbolic than substantive, and a senior official noted that Trump intends to discuss the Iran war while…

Trump to attend first-ever meeting between leaders of US, China and Russia in just days... but Nvidia 'honeypot' scandal and war in Ukraine will not be discussed →2 articles from Daily Mail on this story
Just the News14 Nov

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin next week at the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China. The White House reports that the leaders intend to discuss nuclear proliferation and the war in Iran during the summit, which will also include the attendance of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The White House emphasizes Trump's focus on reducing the global nuclear…

Trump to meet Xi and Putin in China at APEC summit next week →2 articles from Just the News on this story
Daily Caller13 Nov

Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed a potential trilateral summit with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi regarding a historic three-way nuclear arms agreement between the United States, Russia, and China. The meeting could take place next week during the APEC leaders’ summit in Shenzhen, where negotiations are reportedly focusing on restricting artificial intelligence in nuclear command-and-control systems. This…

Trump Could Bring Putin, Xi To Table As Nuclear Arms Race Looms →
Deutsche Welle13 Nov

Reports suggest an unconfirmed trilateral summit between the leaders of China, Russia, and the United States could occur during next week's APEC summit in Shenzhen. While Donald Trump indicated he believes a meeting with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin is planned, officials in Beijing and Moscow have only confirmed they are in communication or coordination regarding the event. The article analyzes the diplomatic…

Beijing faces its Russia dilemma amid talk of Xi-Trump-Putin summit →
New York Post13 Nov

President Trump is scheduled to hold a trilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin next Thursday in Shenzhen during the APEC conference. The meeting will primarily focus on developing a nuclear arms control pact among the three nations that control the majority of the world's nuclear weapons. The White House reports that discussions could also address the wars in Ukraine…

Trump will have historic meeting with Xi, Putin in China to talk nuclear arms control →
ABC News (US)14 Nov

President Donald Trump will participate in the first-ever trilateral meeting with the leaders of Russia and China next week. The meeting will take place on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in China. This report provides a straight news update on the scheduled diplomatic gathering between the three world leaders.

Trump to meet with Putin and Xi in China next week, US officials say →
Sydney Morning Herald14 Nov

Donald Trump is scheduled to hold his first trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week during a regional summit in Shenzhen, China. The White House confirms the meeting will occur on the sidelines of the summit, though no separate meeting between Trump and Putin is planned. While Trump intends to discuss nuclear arms control and Putin seeks to discuss the war…

Trump to have first trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi →
BBC14 Nov

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold an unprecedented trilateral meeting in Shenzhen, China, next week during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit. The White House reports that the leaders will focus on reducing global nuclear weapons proliferation and potentially discuss Iran, though no formal agreement is expected to follow the talks. The reporting highlights the White…

Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says →
Los Angeles Times14 Nov

President Trump will meet with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at a summit in southern China this Thursday to discuss international security. While Trump aims to focus on nuclear nonproliferation to scale back the world's largest stockpiles—which exceed 5,000 warheads each for the U.S. and Russia—Putin seeks to discuss the war in Ukraine while Xi focuses on China’s role as a peace broker. The reporting highlights a…

Three men, three agendas: Trump, Putin and Xi will meet in China →
NBC News14 Nov

President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold an unprecedented trilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen next week. The meeting aims to serve as an initial entry point for discussions on reducing the global proliferation of nuclear weapons, a priority for Trump following the expiration of the New START…

Trump, Xi and Putin plan an unprecedented meeting on the sidelines of APEC, officials say →
CBS News14 Nov

President Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold their first-ever trilateral meeting next week in Shenzhen, China, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The meeting will focus on reducing global nuclear arsenals and the conflict in Iran, though officials stated the war in Ukraine will be excluded because China is not part of the separate negotiations involving Kyiv…

Trump, Putin, Xi Jinping to meet in first trilateral of its kind →
The Independent14 Nov

Donald Trump will meet with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping next Thursday in Shenzhen, China, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit for an unprecedented three-way meeting between the leaders of the world's three largest nuclear powers. The White House confirmed the meeting will focus on the reduction of nuclear weapons and the war in Iran, though the invasion of Ukraine is not expected to be discussed…

Trump to meet Putin and Xi in China next week for historic meeting, White House confirms →

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Similarly, Mr. Trump has sought to build his relationship with Mr. Putin, even as the Russian leader has persisted in his nearly five-year-old war with Ukraine and as Moscow has deepened its military, intelligence and diplomatic partnership with Iran.

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With U.S. and Russian arsenals dwarfing its stockpile, China has shown little interest in developing a nuclear pact.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed concern that the trilateral meeting could serve as a platform for discussing a possible Ukraine deal behind Kyiv's back.

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Planning for the summit has drawn comparisons to the Yalta Conference, the 1945 gathering at which leaders of the US, Britain and the Soviet Union agreed to divide Germany and Berlin into four military occupation zones and finalised plans for establishing the United Nations.

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What a Trump-Xi-Putin summit could mean – and what it wouldn’t Al Jazeera · stated as fact

China confirms discussions are underway on a historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting Toronto Star · an achievement

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Trump to attend first-ever meeting between leaders of US, China and Russia in just days... but Nvidia 'honeypot' scandal and war in Ukraine will not be discussed Daily Mail

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US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in China's Shenzhen next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, raising concerns that the three major powers could discuss global issues and reach understandings without involving countries directly affected by them.
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A senior Trump administration official said, "we do not expect to get to any kind of agreement" on nuclear issues, but added that "it's time for China to sort of step up". China's embassy in Washington said it was in communication with relevant parties but had nothing to share.
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US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in China's Shenzhen next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, raising concerns that the three major powers could discuss global issues and reach understandings without involving countries directly affected by them.
2026-11-14 · Times of India
Trump, Xi, Putin meet next week: Why fears of a 'Yalta 2.0' are growing · mixed framing

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US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in China's Shenzhen next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, raising concerns that the three major powers could discuss global issues and reach understandings without involving countries directly affected by them. uncertain
powers → expect → them
Negotiations over the proposed meeting are still under way, with no agenda or format finalised, according to two people familiar with the discussions cited by news agency Reuters. uncertain
agenda → propose → Reuters
Topics under consideration include the wars in Ukraine and Iran, nuclear weapons and artificial intelligence. asserted
Topics → include → Ukraine
Why comparisons with Yalta Conference The proposed gathering has drawn comparisons with the 1945 Yalta Conference, held in Crimea towards the end of World War II. asserted
gathering → propose → II
US President Franklin D Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin met there to discuss the post-war settlement, including the division of influence in Europe. asserted
Roosevelt → meet → Europe
The conference helped shape the political order that emerged after the war and became associated with major powers deciding the fate of smaller countries. asserted
that → help → countries
The comparison has resurfaced because Ukraine and other countries fear that a Trump-Putin-Xi meeting could lead to decisions on territorial disputes, security arrangements or spheres of influence without their participation. uncertain
meeting → resurface → participation
"We really don't want this to turn into 'Yalta 2, 3, 4,' with a redistribution of influence," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last month. asserted
Zelenskyy → want → influence
Three leaders, different priorities The three leaders are approaching the proposed talks with different priorities. asserted
leaders → approach → priorities
Putin is seeking discussions on ending the Ukraine war, while Trump has expressed interest in nuclear arms control. asserted
Trump → seek → control
China, which has a considerably smaller nuclear arsenal than the US and Russia, has been reluctant to engage in such discussions. asserted
which → have → discussions
A senior Trump administration official said, "we do not expect to get to any kind of agreement" on nuclear issues, but added that "it's time for China to sort of step up". China's embassy in Washington said it was in communication with relevant parties but had nothing to share. asserted
it → say → nothing
Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said: "Suggestions are being exchanged regarding a possible agenda." asserted
Suggestions → say → agenda
He added that the meeting would "certainly be interesting" and attract global attention. asserted
meeting → add → attention
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