U.S. President Donald Trump personally appealed to Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a summit in Beijing, asking for help to end the war in Ukraine. This was reported by sources familiar with the negotiations, according to UNN.
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According to them, Trump told Xi that the negotiation process between Russia and Ukraine has reached a deadlock and urged Beijing to use its influence over Moscow. Specifically, the American president asked the Chinese leader to facilitate the resumption of direct negotiations between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Washington counts on Beijing's influence
As the interlocutors note, Trump's appeal demonstrates the U.S. desire to involve China in resolving the conflict, which is now in its fifth year.
After returning to the White House, Trump made ending the war in Ukraine one of the key priorities of his foreign policy.
Details of Xi Jinping's reaction to the American president's request have not yet been disclosed. At the same time, China continues to position itself as a potential mediator in settling the Russian-Ukrainian war while maintaining close political and economic ties with Moscow.
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