Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed holding a trilateral summit with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Globalinfo.az reports that The Wall Street Journal published this information.
The report states that the primary goal of Moscow’s initiative is to lay the groundwork for ending the war in Ukraine on terms favorable to Russia:
“According to a former Russian intelligence officer who spoke on condition of anonymity, Putin raised the idea during a phone call with Trump on October 9. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also confirmed that discussions regarding a trilateral meeting had taken place.
Although the parties are considering the possibility of such a meeting, Trump has not yet agreed to the summit. The Kremlin proposed organizing the leaders’ meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, scheduled to take place on November 18-19 in Shenzhen, China.”
According to the report, Russian officials conveyed the initiative to Beijing through diplomatic channels:
“The Chinese side is said to be willing to agree to the meeting if Trump supports the proposal. It is noted that such a summit could be a significant step for Xi Jinping in strengthening China’s role as an influential diplomatic mediator in international affairs. The former Russian intelligence officer stated that Putin views this initiative as a ‘Second Yalta Summit’ intended to divide the world into spheres of influence.
At the same time, the potential trilateral meeting could prompt Beijing to play a more active role in the Ukraine conflict. This scenario could also provoke discontent among European nations that view the rapprochement between Moscow and Beijing with caution.”
It should be noted that at the 1945 Yalta Conference, the leaders of the USSR, the US, and Great Britain discussed the post-World War II order and the future of Europe. The term “Second Yalta” refers to the idea of dividing the world into spheres of influence and reaching a new agreement among major powers. According to the former Russian intelligence officer, Putin approaches the proposed trilateral summit through this exact lens.
Safura Bannayeva
Globalinfo.az
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