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Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Seek China's Help in Ending Russian Invasion
Confirmed
In Short: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he asked U.S. President Donald Trump to press Chinese President Xi Jinping to use Beijing's influence over Moscow to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Zelenskyy told reporters he has not yet received feedback from the White House about Trump's talks with Xi but expects to learn the outcome.
NATO countries have labeled China a 'decisive enabler' of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion.
Zelenskyy also met with U.S. senators and Congress members during his U.S. trip, thanking them for their bipartisan support in passing a sanctions bill aimed at Moscow.
Sanctions are key in forcing Putin to negotiate, Zelenskyy said, adding that he hoped Trump would implement the measures.
Zelenskyy also held talks with leaders of India, Turkey, Egypt, and other Middle Eastern countries regarding unimpeded Black Sea shipping routes.
Zelenskyy discussed plugging Ukraine’s budget deficit with the heads of the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission.
Zelenskyy said eight Ukrainian regions came under attack, and Russia continued its round-the-clock attacks on Kyiv, hitting an office block where four people were killed.
Ukraine hit two Russian refineries as part of its sustained campaign to damage Russia’s economy.
Zelenskyy's visit to the U.S. coincided with the U.N., aiming to muster more international support for Ukraine’s defense.
Ukraine is desperate for more American-made air defense systems to stop Russia's ballistic missiles, but supplies have been constrained since the war in Iran began on Feb. 28.
What this adds
Zelenskyy's request to Trump highlights the strategic importance of China's potential role in mediating the conflict.
The sanctions bill passed by the U.S. Congress aims to further pressure Russia economically.
Zelenskyy's discussions with various world leaders underscore the complexity of international relations during the ongoing conflict.
What's confirmed
- KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he asked U.S. President Donald Trump to press China’s leader to use Beijing’s influence over Moscow in a diplomatic effort to get Russia to end its 4½-yearlong invasion of Ukraine.
- Zelenskyy told reporters he has not yet received feedback from the White House about Trump’s talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping but expects to learn the outcome.
- NATO countries have called China a “decisive enabler” of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
- Washington is pushing for a three-way meeting involving delegations from the U.S., Ukraine and Russia, with officials holding technical talks in that format without the countries' leaders, Zelenskyy said.
- Zelenskyy met with U.S. senators and Congress members during his U.S. trip and said he thanked them for their bipartisan support in passing a powerful sanctions bill aimed at Moscow last month.
- Sanctions are key in forcing Putin to the negotiating table, Zelenskyy said, adding that he hoped Trump would implement the measures.
- “The sanctions are indeed strong... all of this is now in the hands of the president of the United States. He can use this tool to pressure the Russian Federation,” Zelenskyy said.
- Trump had said in July that he would allow Ukraine to make its own Patriots but later appeared to be reconsidering the move.
- Zelenskyy said he held separate talks in the U.S. with the leaders of India, Turkey, Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries that want unimpeded Black Sea shipping routes.
- Kyiv wants Moscow to accept a Black Sea ceasefire that would allow full deliveries to resume, Zelenskyy said.
- Zelenskyy said he also spoke in the U.S. with the heads of the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission about plugging Ukraine’s budget deficit as its finances are strained by wartime expenses and drops in production.
- Most of the funding gap relates specifically to weapons purchases, Zelenskyy said, and future financing for Ukraine could come in the form of deals for sharing technology and joint drone production.
What's still developing
- Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Barry Hatton, Associated Press Barry Hatton, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he asked U.S.