Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed holding a trilateral summit with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to end the Ukraine war. According to a The Wall Street Journal report, Putin made this suggestion during a phone conversation with Trump on October 9. The solution to the Ukraine mismatch may be discussed in a possible meeting. However, the final try-on regarding the meeting has not yet been reached between the three countries.
Will Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping meet in China next month?
According to the report, Russia has suggested a meeting of the three leaders during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in Shenzhen, China in November. The priming is scheduled to be held on November 18 and 19.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confirmed talks regarding a possible meeting. However, he clarified that no touchable consensus has been reached yet regarding the meeting and its agenda. Therefore, at present it is not decided whether the three leaders will sit together and discuss the Ukraine war or not.
Has Donald Trump wonted Putin's proposal?
US President Donald Trump has not yet given formal consent to shepherd this trilateral summit. According to the report, a senior US wardship official said that Trump may consider this proposal as he is trying to reach an try-on to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Trump recently said that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are making progress. He moreover said that he does not want to take any step that would lead Russia to withdraw from the negotiating table. However, despite claims of progress in talks, no final try-on to end the war has been announced.
What is China's stance and why are questions stuff raised on Ukraine's role?
According to the report, Russian diplomats have proposed a trilateral meeting to Chinese officials. There is news of indication from China that if Trump is ready to shepherd the meeting, then Beijing will not object to this format.
However, concerns of Ukraine and its European allies may increase regarding this proposal. The main reason for this is that the participation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the proposed talks is not clear, while the war is directly well-expressed Ukraine. Discussing any potential try-on without Ukraine's participation could raise questions well-nigh the terms and outcomes of the talks.
Was the energy try-on moreover discussed between Russia and America?
The issue of energy cooperation has moreover come up in the talks between Putin and Trump. According to Yuri Ushakov, an workmate to the Russian president, the two leaders discussed economic initiatives, energy supplies and international issues.
The Wall Street Journal report moreover mentions a proposal related to the supply of Russian diesel to the US and international markets withal with talks on the Ukraine war. This conversation regarding energy cooperation has emerged as an important speciality of the relations between the two countries. However, a final visualization on the stage and voucher of any potential trilateral summit is yet to be taken.
Will the trilateral meeting lead to an end to the Ukraine war?
At present it is too early to wordplay this question. Russia wants to pursue talks for a peace agreement, while America is moreover talking well-nigh efforts to end the war. The possible role of China can requite a new platform to this diplomatic process.
But confirmation of the meeting, Ukraine's participation and the terms of a possible try-on remain unclear. In such a situation, the international polity will alimony an eye on the diplomatic activities taking place during the proposed APEC priming in November.
