Zelenskyy Proposes Involving Xi Jinping in End-of-War Discussions to Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that he proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump a plan to involve Chinese President Xi Jinping in discussions to end the war.

President Zelenskyy wrote on social media on the 23rd (local time), "I told President Trump very frankly that we think about if he also involves President Xi (in the peace discussions)."

He added, "He (President Xi) has influence over Putin."

President Trump and President Xi are scheduled to hold a meeting at the White House on the 24th.

President Zelenskyy stated that he requested Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit Ukraine.

He said that Prime Minister Takaichi could also visit the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Cave Monastery), a UNESCO World Heritage site restored with Japanese support.

The Pechersk Lavra suffered extensive damage to the interior and exterior of the Dormition Cathedral during a Russian attack in June of this year.

President Zelenskyy had previously requested Prime Minister Takaichi's visit to Ukraine to Eisuke Mori, a member of Japan's House of Representatives who visited Ukraine on the 16th of this month.

Tensions between Japan and Russia have been escalating since Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Kuril Islands, a disputed territory, last month.

President Zelenskyy said, "Japan possesses advanced technology to protect lives, especially in the field of air defense," adding, "Such technology can help Ukraine endure this winter."

Russia and Ukraine exchanged attacks even during the United Nations General Assembly session.

According to local Ukrainian authorities, a shopping center in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region was struck by a Russian attack overnight, causing a massive fire.

In the southern Odesa region, a commercial cargo ship was attacked, resulting in the death of the captain.

After arriving in New York the previous day, President Zelenskyy shared a video on social media of strikes on oil refineries in Russia's Samara region and other areas, writing, "We are returning the war to where it started."

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