Putin seeks Ukraine summit with Trump and Xi but refuses talks with Zelenskyy
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a trilateral summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss the war in Ukraine, excluding Ukrainian leadership. Kyiv and European officials have criticized the proposal, fearing it would legitimize Russian aggression without offering a path to peace.
Why it matters
This diplomatic maneuver represents a significant shift in international relations and potential future negotiations regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has reportedly proposed a three-way summit with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping next month to negotiate an end to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to US media.Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha warned on Monday that such a meeting would only encourage Putin to continue the war, while the European Commission questioned Moscow's willingness to negotiate an end to the conflict."A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the US, and Russia could help end the war sooner.
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