The Kremlin has confirmed that the possibility of a trilateral meeting involving Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in China next month has been discussed, although no concrete arrangements or agenda have been agreed upon.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov addressed the matter after being asked about a report by The Wall Street Journal claiming that Putin had proposed a summit with Trump and Xi to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine.
Peskov said the possibility had been raised because all three leaders could potentially attend a summit in China. However, he stressed that no specific proposals or agreements had been put forward regarding the meeting or the subjects it might cover.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticised the prospect of a meeting between the Russian, American and Chinese leaders, arguing that it could undermine efforts to end the war.
In a post on X, Sybiha said a trilateral meeting involving the leaders of Ukraine, the United States and Russia could accelerate efforts to end the conflict.
By contrast, he argued that a summit bringing together Putin, Trump and Xi could encourage the Russian president to prolong the war rather than pursue a settlement.
Speaking during a daily conference call with journalists, Peskov said Washington was continuing its mediation efforts to resolve the conflict and that Moscow appreciated the US initiative.
He also acknowledged that Ukraine would need to participate in any final peace settlement, stressing that an agreement could not be achieved without a representative in Kyiv willing to assume responsibility for its implementation.
The comments come as diplomatic efforts to end the war remain stalled, with Moscow and Kyiv continuing to disagree sharply over the conditions for a possible agreement.
The most recent round of US-mediated peace talks took place in February, before the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran.
Despite ongoing diplomatic contacts, Russia and Ukraine remain far apart on the terms of a potential peace deal, leaving the prospects for a lasting settlement uncertain.
