Ukraine Excluded from Putin-Trump-Xi Meeting
China opposed including the Ukrainian conflict in the agenda of a possible three-way meeting of Russia, the United States, and China leaders Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Xi Jinping.
Consensus
- The trilateral meeting between Putin, Trump, and Xi is expected to take place during the APEC summit in Shenzhen.
- The Ukraine conflict is not expected to be included in the agenda of the meeting.
- China opposes discussing the Ukraine conflict at the meeting.
- The U.S. is focused on nuclear disarmament during the meeting.
- The exact timing, agenda, and format of the meeting have not been finalized.
Points of divergence
- Trump intends to discuss Iran with Putin and Xi during the trilateral meeting. — riamo
- The U.S. is conducting separate negotiations with Ukraine and Russia, excluding China. — riamo
- China considers itself a weaker party in nuclear deterrence compared to Russia and the U.S. — riamo
- Russia sought to include the Ukraine issue in the agenda, but China opposed it. — vm
- The chances of achieving major agreements are low due to conflicting interests among participants. — vm
- The U.S. official believes Trump will not raise the Ukraine issue because trilateral talks are unsuitable for it. — vm
- Russia, the U.S., and China are discussing control over AI use in nuclear command systems. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Le Monde: USA does not want to discuss Ukraine at Putin, Trump and Xi meeting — РИАМО
- Reuters: China does not want to discuss Ukraine at Putin, Trump and Xi meeting — Вечерняя Москва
- Reuters: China does not want to discuss Ukraine at meeting with Putin and Trump — Коммерсантъ
- AP: Trump does not plan to raise the Ukraine issue at meeting with Putin and Xi in China — Коммерсантъ
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