United States Russia and China discuss summit with Trump Putin and Xi

The United States, Russia, and China are discussing a possible trilateral summit between President Donald Trump, President Vladimir Putin, and President Xi Jinping, according to reports from the Financial Times, POLITICO.eu, and The Moscow Times. The proposed talks are being arranged around an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China. Financial Times reported that the United States president is set to travel to Shenzhen in two weeks for the event. [1][3][4][6]

The Kremlin confirmed that discussions are underway to coordinate the gathering, POLITICO.eu and The Moscow Times reported. If the meeting takes place, it would mark the first ever trilateral summit between the leaders of the three nations, according to reports from The Independent and A News. [4][5][6][7]

The diplomatic discussions follow recent economic moves by the administration. As FTMQ Business reported earlier, President Donald Trump announced an energy deal with Moscow for Russia to supply diesel fuel to global markets. Under that agreement, Russia agreed to supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately and 500,000 tonnes in November 2026 after United States diesel prices reached $6.23 a gallon. [11][12]

Military technology developments also frame the diplomatic landscape among the powers. Fortune reported that defense startup Castelion, founded in 2022 by former SpaceX executives Bryon Hargis, Andrew Kreitz, and Sean Pitt, is working to produce low-cost hypersonic missiles. The Torrance, California-based company is valued at $13 billion as the United States seeks to address a technology gap with China and Russia. [2]