Trump personally urged Xi Jinping to help end war in Ukraine – South China Morning Post
US President Donald Trump has personally called on Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
Source: South China Morning Post
Details: According to sources familiar with the discussions, Trump told Xi that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine had reached a stalemate and urged him to help bring Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin back to the negotiating table with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Quote: "The call reflected Washington's clear need to involve Beijing in its efforts to end the war – a conflict that Trump made a centrepiece of his foreign policy agenda upon returning to the White House last year."
Background:
- Trump arrived in Beijing on 14 May, where he held a meeting with Xi Jinping.
- Trump later confirmed that he had discussed Russia's war against Ukraine with Xi Jinping during his trip to China.
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