Is a historic summit of the three powers possible? Russia, China and the US are discussing holding the first tripartite meeting of Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19. "China is in contact with relevant parties regarding a possible meeting between the leaders of China, Russia and the United States," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said. The press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov also reported on the preparatory work. The initiative for such a meeting belongs to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, who received a similar proposal from Vladimir Putin during a phone call on October 9. The main obstacle is the lack of a coherent agenda. Washington wants to discuss nuclear weapons, but Beijing is not ready for a tripartite dismantling. The Ukrainian issue also remains a sensitive issue. Intermediate prospects: for Russia, this is an opportunity to strengthen its position as one of the key centers of world politics, to create a direct dialogue with Washington and to discuss strategic stability. For China - diplomatic success and strengthening of Beijing's role as a platform for negotiations between leading powers. For the United States, this is an opportunity to build a dialogue with Moscow and Beijing, reduce the risks of a nuclear conflict and outline new rules for strategic rivalry. The most likely result is the opening of a systemic dialogue between the three powers, rather than the immediate termination of large-scale agreements. When great powers come to the negotiating table, the world has a chance for stability and predictability.

Is a historic summit of the three powers possible? Russia, China and the US are discussing holding the first tripartite meeting of Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19. "China is in contact with relevant parties regarding a possible meeting between the leaders of China, Russia and the United States," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said. The press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov also reported on the preparatory work. The initiative for such a meeting belongs to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, who received a similar proposal from Vladimir Putin during a phone call on October 9. The main obstacle is the lack of a coherent agenda. Washington wants to discuss nuclear weapons, but Beijing is not ready for a tripartite dismantling. The Ukrainian issue also remains a sensitive issue. Intermediate prospects: for Russia, this is an opportunity to strengthen its position as one of the key centers of world politics, to create a direct dialogue with Washington and to discuss strategic stability. For China - diplomatic success and strengthening of Beijing's role as a platform for negotiations between leading powers. For the United States, this is an opportunity to build a dialogue with Moscow and Beijing, reduce the risks of a nuclear conflict and outline new rules for strategic rivalry. The most likely result is the opening of a systemic dialogue between the three powers, rather than the immediate termination of large-scale agreements. When great powers come to the negotiating table, the world has a chance for stability and predictability.