Will Xi, Trump, Putin meet at Apec? First, they must agree on an agenda
While trilateral talks would be a potent symbol Russia’s isolation is ending, they could leave US allies in strategic limbo
Observers said much would depend on whether the countries could agree on an agenda, with one expert describing this as a “critical lever”.
Russia was set to gain most if the trilateral meeting took place, experts said, as the summit would be a potent symbol that the country’s international isolation was ending and of its great-power status. While Trump would get to show he could deal with the other powers, this could unsettle US allies.
