German foreign minister says Chinese leader Xi irritated by reports of US-Russia-China summit
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping and said China shows no interest in a trilateral summit on Ukraine. Steinmeier said the conflict is a European issue. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Kyiv must be involved in any decision about Ukraine. A trilateral meeting was proposed by Putin and discussed by Trump, with China reportedly not showing interest.
- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier stated China has shown no interest in a trilateral summit on Ukraine.
- Steinmeier said Beijing views the conflict as a European issue.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated no decision on Ukraine can be made without Kyiv's participation.
- Yuri Ushakov claimed Moscow, Beijing, and Washington agreed in principle to a trilateral meeting.
Outlets: Berlingske, Deutschlandfunk, Euronews Albania, G4Media, Kyiv Independent, Kyiv Post, LRT (Lithuanian), Proto Thema English, ZDFheute
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