Trump says he'll talk to Xi about stopping Russia's war in Ukraine
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US President Donald Trump said during a White House broadcast that he plans to discuss ending the Russian-Ukrainian war at his upcoming meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
During a conversation with the press, Trump was asked what kind of influence he would like China to use to stop Russia. In response, the US president hinted that he would like Beijing to influence Moscow's position on Ukraine.
"Well, I'd love China to help us out with Russia. We put very big sanctions on Russia. I think those sanctions are going to be, you know, they're very biting. They're very strong. But I'd like to see China help us out. I have a good relationship with, as you know, President Xi. Very good. We're going to be meeting. We'll have a good meeting. I'm pretty sure we're going to have a great meeting. I think we're going to do some good business. One of the things we'll talk about is the Russia Ukraine," Trump said.
He added that 7,000 people die every week in this war, emphasizing that "we'll certainly be talking about that."
"He (Xi Jinping - ed.), he'd like to see that end, too," the US president stated.
Trump was also asked whether he fears that the recent US sanctions are too harsh and could corner Putin.
"No, I don't think so... We'll see what happens. I think he'd like to see it over with," Trump replied.
