Rubio confirms talks of possible Trump–Putin–Xi meeting

Rubio told reporters in Samarkand, Reuters reported, according to Ukrinform. “Ukraine and Russia should be focused on ending the war between them,” Rubio told reporters during his visit to Uzbekistan. Asked about a possible meeting of US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the armed conflict in Ukraine, Rubio said: "There's been talks of a meeting. I don't know whether it's been finalized, but the ⁠president has been clear. He'd like the war in Ukraine and Russia to end." “We see nothing good coming from this war. We see a lot of downside to it, including the very real ⁠risk of escalation and spread of this thing...