# US-Russia-China diplomatic engagement > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-russia-china-diplomatic-engagement > Updated: 2026-08-22T05:45:59.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Diplomatic efforts are intensifying regarding potential high-level engagement between the United States, Russia, and China. Initial reports indicated that a historic trilateral summit involving President Donald Trump, President Vladimir Putin, and President Xi Jinping could occur during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Shenzhen in November 2026. This meeting was proposed as a platform to address strategic stability, nuclear arms control, and various global conflicts. Subsequent developments show a specific movement toward the normalization of bilateral relations between Russia and the United States. Following meetings between Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marc Rubio, Moscow has expressed readiness to transition toward substantive discussions on priority issues. Current coordination focuses on resolving “irritating factors,” including the restoration of direct flights and the return of detained Russian diplomatic property. Kremlin officials have reiterated that a meeting between President Putin and President Trump remains likely if both attend the APEC summit. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-22: Russia and U.S. move toward diplomatic normalization Russia and the U.S. are preparing for new negotiations to normalize bilateral relations, with potential high-level meetings between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at the APEC summit in China. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russia-and-us-move-toward-diplomatic-normalization ### 2026-07-31: Russia, China and US leaders weigh trilateral meeting at APEC summit in Shenzhen Russia, China and the United States are considering a first‑ever trilateral meeting of their leaders at the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November 2026, with talks expected on strategic stability, nuclear arms‑c​​ 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russia-china-and-us-leaders-weigh-trilateral-meeting-at-apec-summit-in-shenzhen --- Cite as: US-Russia-China diplomatic engagement. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-russia-china-diplomatic-engagement