Trump ‘personally called for China’s help’ to end Ukraine war in summit with Xi

ExclusiveTrump ‘personally called for China’s help’ to end Ukraine war in summit with Xi Washington is also not happy about Beijing’s rare earth controls, according to people familiar with the talks Trump’s call reflected a clear need for Washington to bring Beijing into its efforts to end a war that the US leader made a centrepiece of his foreign policy agenda on his return to the White House last year, they said. The summit took place at a time of rare battlefield progress for Ukraine, which regained more ground in recent months than it had ceded in years. A senior Ukrainian commander told Reuters last week that the Russian army was exhausted and incapable of making breakthroughs. Russia last month launched a massive strike on Ukraine, deploying 600 drones and 90 missiles, including the nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile, while vowing further attacks on the Ukrainian capital. Negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv have largely collapsed since their direct talks in Istanbul in July 2025 ended without a ceasefire agreement. Trump has been pressuring Zelensky to reach a deal with Russia, telling him in March to “get on the ball”.