Trump and Xi discuss Ukraine and global security in White House talks

US President Donald Trump held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House during Xi's first state visit to the United States in over a decade. According to statements from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the discussions focused on international security, including the conflict in Ukraine, instability in the Middle East, and security on the Korean Peninsula.

The meeting comes shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested American intervention to urge Beijing to use its leverage on Moscow to push for de-escalation in Ukraine. Analysts suggest Beijing could attempt to trade its stance on Russian aggression for economic or trade concessions from Washington during high-level diplomatic bargaining.

Sources: Liga net, NV, Radio Svoboda, Ukrainska Pravda