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Xi Jinping rejects trilateral Ukraine summit with US and Russia
Chinese President Xi Jinping has declined interest in a trilateral summit with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine, according to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. During a state visit to Beijing, Steinmeier reported that Xi expressed visible irritation when the possibility of such a meeting was raised.
While a meeting between the three leaders may still occur on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen this November, Xi emphasized that the Ukraine conflict is a European matter and insisted that Europeans must be included in any negotiations. This stance follows a proposal by Vladimir Putin for a trilateral meeting to discuss nuclear disarmament and other strategic issues, an idea that Donald Trump has expressed openness toward.
In a separate diplomatic development, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Berlin to meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. This visit precedes a planned round of discussions between advisors from Russia, Ukraine, and the USA, scheduled for next week in Abu Dhabi. These talks are expected to focus on post-war security agreements, de-escalation, and humanitarian aid. European leaders are currently pushing for a formal role in these negotiations to ensure their security interests are represented.
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APEC · Austria · China · Christian Stocker · Donald Trump · European Union · Frank-Walter Steinmeier · Germany · Li Qiang · Vladimir Putin · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer
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- [● 18 SOURCES] The APEC summit is scheduled to take place in Shenzhen in mid-November. fjala.al · ereport.sk · novini247.com · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · +12 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Donald Trump expressed openness to a meeting that could include discussions on the Ukraine war. fjala.al · novini247.com · www.info.sk · jauns.lv · www.stiripesurse.ro · +4 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] Xi Jinping stated that Europeans should be part of the negotiations for the conflict. fjala.al · ereport.sk · novini247.com · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · +9 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] Xi Jinping described the war in Ukraine as a European conflict. fjala.al · ereport.sk · novini247.com · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · +12 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Vladimir Putin proposed a meeting to discuss nuclear disarmament. fjala.al · novini247.com · www.info.sk · www.stiripesurse.ro · makpress.mk · +4 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] Steinmeier observed visible irritation on Xi Jinping's face when the Ukraine summit was mentioned. www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · fjala.al · ereport.sk · www.info.sk · +11 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Steinmeier visited China for a four-day state visit. www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 18 SOURCES] Xi Jinping has no interest in a trilateral summit with Russia and the US to discuss Ukraine. fjala.al · ereport.sk · novini247.com · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · +12 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Berlin to meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.ikz-online.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced a new round of talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the USA for next Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.ikz-online.de