A meeting between Trump, Putin, and Xi, where the end of the war in Ukraine will be discussed and Kiev’s representatives will not be present, could “fuel the delusion” of the Russian leader. The statement belongs to Foreign Minister Andrei Sîbîga.
The head of Ukrainian diplomacy believes that such a meeting would encourage Putin to continue the war. The official also stated that Russia’s economy is at least 13 times smaller than the American one and eight times smaller than the Chinese one, continuing to rapidly decrease along with the living standards of the Russians.
Sîbîga states that the Russian Federation has lost 1.6 million soldiers, dead and wounded, and under the pressure of sanctions, the country is in stagnation, writes realitatea.md.
“A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia could contribute to a quicker end to the war. However, a trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, China, and the United States would have the exact opposite effect: it would encourage Putin to continue this war. Inviting Putin to such a meeting would fuel his delusions of grandeur and give him an importance he does not deserve. He is not a world leader; he is a war criminal. And Russia is not a world power; it is a global problem. The only thing that could secure him a place at the negotiating table would be a concrete step towards peace, such as accepting a ceasefire proposal before any such meeting. Instead, we are witnessing the opposite: an escalation of acts of terrorism against civilians. As long as he continues these acts of terrorism, he should not be granted a place at any negotiating table,” the Ukrainian minister conveyed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is said to have proposed the organization of a trilateral meeting with American leader Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal reported that the proposal would contain a solution favoring Moscow.
The Kremlin has confirmed that there are discussions about a possible meeting, noting that the agenda has not been set. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also communicated that such a meeting has been discussed, however, the official stated that he does not know if the exact date of the trilateral meeting has been established.