New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- MOSCOW - Preparations for a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at next month's APEC summit have begun, a Kremlin aide said Sunday, as a senior Russian diplomat described the proposed talks as a potentially important element of the gathering.

Marat Berdyev, the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large for G20 and APEC, welcomed the prospect in a Telegram statement, according to a report published Sunday.

"Trilateral talks between the leaders of Russia, China, and the United States could become an important element of the APEC leaders' meeting," Berdyev wrote.

The summit is scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen, according to ...