Trump Looks to China to Press Putin Into a Deal to End War

  • China has ‘a great deal of power over that situation:’ Trump
  • Ukraine’s Zelenskiy has also said Xi can push Putin for peace

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin arrive at a news conference in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018.

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump sought to dial up pressure on President Vladimir Putin to negotiate a deal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine by indicating he’s seeking to partner with China to try to reach a settlement.

“Hopefully China can help us stop the war,” Trump said during a video address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday. “They have a great deal of power over that situation.”