Will Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump meet at the APEC summit?
There will be no bilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump at the APEC summit in an online format, the Russian leader's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. Photo Spn |
Earlier, Reuters reported that President Trump would attend the APEC summit. When asked if a bilateral online meeting between the two leaders was planned, Mr. Peskov answered in the negative. “No,” Mr. Peskov said.
SummitAPECwill be held on November 19-20 under the chairmanship of Malaysia. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the meeting will be held in an online format. The forum will discuss the theme "Thinking about APEC: Priorities after Covid-19".