Trump says he is open to nuclear talks with Xi and Putin

President Donald Trump said Monday he was willing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss nuclear weapons and denuclearization if Xi wanted the meeting, according to The Korea Times.

The Kremlin identified next month’s APEC summit in China as a possible occasion for the leaders to meet. The report did not confirm a meeting or an agreed agenda.

Trump outlined his willingness to take part while speaking with reporters outside the White House, The Korea Times reported. He made his participation conditional on Xi wanting the meeting.

According to the newspaper, Trump proposed nuclear weapons and denuclearization as subjects for discussion with Xi and Putin.

The Kremlin separately said the possibility of a meeting among the leaders had come up in talks, the report said.

The Kremlin pointed to the sidelines of the APEC summit in China next month as a potential setting. The report described a possible meeting, not a confirmed diplomatic engagement.

Trump’s stated willingness and the Kremlin’s suggestion of a venue left the prospect open, but the report contained no confirmation that the leaders would meet.