Russia-China-US summit would prolong the war, Kyiv says

Ukrainian ​Foreign ​Minister Andrii Sybiha ‌said on ​Monday that a summit between ‌Russia, China and the US would encourage President Vladimir Putin ‌to prolong the war.

Sybiha reiterated ‌Ukraine's call for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the US and ⁠Russia ​to ⁠find a diplomatic end to the war. ⁠The Wall Street Journal ​reported that Putin had proposed a ⁠summit next month with US ⁠President ​Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to ⁠negotiate an end to the ⁠war ⁠on terms that would favour Moscow.