# Ukraine says US-Russia-China summit would only ‘encourage Putin to continue this war’

https://mins.news/en/item/106012

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-19 09:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/us-russia-china-summit-would-only-encourage-putin-to-continue-this-war-ukraine-says/

> Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized a proposed summit of the U.S., Russian and Chinese presidents on ending the war, saying it would encourage Vladimir Putin and grant him undeserved stature. The Kremlin is reportedly pushing for a meeting in China, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said discussions were underway.

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