Trump Open to ‘Denuclearization’ Summit with Putin and Xi
Putin had initially called for a summit with the two other leaders but focused on the Ukraine war.
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed openness on Monday to participating in a potential trilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, aimed at discussing nuclear denuclearization. The summit would be the first meeting of the three leaders outside of a larger group, and Trump suggested it could take place in China.
The three nations are among the world's largest nuclear powers, with Russia and the U.S. holding the majority of global nuclear warheads. China, while possessing fewer warheads, is rapidly expanding its arsenal. While Ukraine was not initially invited to the meeting, the proposal suggests that a final peace agreement would require the participation of Kyiv.
However, Ukraine's foreign minister dismissed the idea, stating that a trilateral meeting between Russia, China, and the U.S. would likely encourage Putin to prolong the conflict.
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