Lavrov, Wang meet in Baku; discuss Ukraine, Iran, bilateral ties

Russian and Chinese foreign ministers met in Baku, reaffirming bilateral cooperation and discussing global issues. Concurrently, the Kremlin has expressed hope for a new Putin-Trump meeting and indicated a potential trilateral summit involving Trump, Xi, and Putin at the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen. While a trilateral meeting remains speculative, the diplomatic alignment between Moscow and Beijing, coupled with Moscow's overtures to Washington, suggests a concerted effort to shape future great-power dialogue.