Trump asked Xi Jinping to help stop the war in Ukraine — SCMP
During a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, U.S. President Donald Trump urged him to help bring an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia.
This was reported by the South China Morning Post, citing sources. The article was later removed.
According to the publication’s sources, Trump stated that the negotiation process between Ukraine and Russia had reached an impasse and asked Xi Jinping to use his influence to bring Putin back to the negotiating table with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Sources note that Trump’s appeal indicates Washington’s desire to involve China in resolving the war. Upon his return to the White House in 2025, ending the war in Ukraine became one of the U.S. president’s top foreign policy priorities.
The South China Morning Post also noted that direct talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul in the summer of 2025 did not lead to a ceasefire agreement, after which the negotiation process effectively stalled.
This is reported by the South China Morning Post.
Trump is considering two candidates as possible successors — NYT
As a reminder, U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating among Americans has fallen to nearly its lowest point since his return to the White House.
At the same time, Trump once again repeated the threats he has been making in recent weeks: “If they agree, it’s over; if not, we’ll bomb them.”
