China Can Help Trump and Putin End the War in Ukraine

Seven-party talks in Beijing leading to a U.N.-backed peacekeeping force could help secure peace.

A damaged residential building following a Russian strike in the town of Bilozerske, Donetsk region. August 13, 2025, 12:58 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming summit in Alaska this Friday represents a hopeful start to ending the war in Ukraine. But true peace will require more than just the involvement of the United States and Russia. It also requires Ukraine, Europe, the United Nations, and China.

Moscow and Kyiv remain far apart on how to end the war. Despite having suffered staggering casualties with few dramatic changes on the ground, neither side h

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