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China today called on "all parties" involved in peace talks in Washington, aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine, to reach an agreement "as soon as possible".
"We hope that all parties and stakeholders will promptly participate in peace talks and reach a just, lasting, binding and mutually acceptable peace agreement as soon as possible," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press conference.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, arrived in Washington this morning, where he will hold an important meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, in the presence of seven other European leaders.
In a recent reaction, US President Donald Trump stressed that Zelensky has the power to end the war. The White House chief said that he must give up Crimea and Ukraine's membership in NATO.
Trump will meet first with Zelenskiy at 5:15 p.m. local European time in the Oval Office and then with all European leaders together in the East Room of the White House at 3:00 p.m. EDT (7:00 p.m. GMT), the White House said.
After rolling out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, Trump said a deal must be reached to end the 42-month war that has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions.
"Russia is a very great power, and they are not," Trump said of Ukraine afterward.
Trump is increasing pressure on Ukraine to agree to terms to end its war with Russia, echoing some of Moscow's talking points two days after meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
But many sticking points and questions remain. “The Ukrainian constitution makes it impossible to give up territory or trade land,” Zelensky said on Sunday, reiterating his red line on the territory.
Also up for grabs are Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, four regions of Ukraine that Russia illegally annexed in 2023. Luhansk is the only one that Russia occupies almost entirely. It has failed to take the key fortified belt of cities in Donetsk.
On the other hand, it is known that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has made some concessions regarding the "land swaps" he is seeking, President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Wikoff, told CNN, although the details of these discussions have not been made clear.
Neither Putin, nor any figure in the Russian government, has suggested a retreat from Moscow's maximalist demand that all four regions be given over to its control.
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