Ukrainian foreign minister warns Trump-Putin-Xi summit could prolong war

Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sîbiga, warned that a summit bringing together Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping would likely reinforce Moscow’s resolve and lengthen the war in Ukraine. He called Putin a war criminal and dismissed Russia as a global problem rather than a power, noting its economy is far smaller than that of the United States and China and that sanctions have crippled its industry. Sîbiga contrasted this with a proposed trilateral dialogue that includes Kyiv, which he said could accelerate the end of hostilities.

He insisted that Putin should not be seated at any negotiation table unless he first accepts a ceasefire proposal, pointing to ongoing attacks on civilians as evidence of no genuine peace intent. The comments follow reports that Putin has suggested such a summit during the upcoming APEC meeting in Shenzhen, and that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed discussions about a possible three-way meeting.