US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to hold a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss nuclear disarmament. He noted that the meeting could take place in China if Xi Jinping wishes to organize it. Trump also did not rule out discussing trade and other issues.
“I’m ready if they want to hold a meeting. I just heard about it. I think it will take place in China. If President Xi wants to organize it, I’m ready. I’m sure we’ll discuss other topics as well, such as trade,” Trump told reporters before departing for Kansas.
The US president also addressed the war in Ukraine, claiming that Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not want the conflict to end. He also criticized the Ukrainian president for saying that Trump was on the wrong side of history.
“That’s my job, and frankly, Zelenskyy isn’t making things much easier. I think he doesn’t want to stop the war, while I want people to stop dying. They are losing,” Trump said.
He added that Zelenskyy should find someone else to continue negotiations on a settlement in Ukraine. According to Trump, negotiations are already underway, and he does not want to leave them unfinished, but he could halt them at any time if necessary.
The US president also commented on protests in France, declaring that “Paris will soon be a Muslim city.”
Trump’s statements point in two different directions: the possibility of dialogue with Russia and China on nuclear disarmament and his dissatisfaction with negotiations over the war in Ukraine. His willingness to attend a trilateral meeting does not yet mean that the parties have agreed to hold one. His remarks make clear only that he is prepared to participate if the initiative also receives support from Xi Jinping and Putin.
On Ukraine, Trump’s statements indicate that he is prepared to continue negotiations while also leaving open the possibility of halting them. His accusations against Zelenskyy reflect his own position, but do not in themselves prove that the Ukrainian president does not want to end the war. The next steps will depend on the actual results of the negotiations, and no clear information is yet available about the timing or conditions of a possible trilateral meeting.
