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Aslanyan questions what a Trump-Putin-Xi summit would achieve

The journalist argues that summit speculation offers Ukraine little reassurance, linking diplomacy to US fuel prices and the congressional elections.

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0:41Trump's fuel-price remarks prompt Aslanyan's argument that American domestic costs shape Washington's attention to Ukraine.
9:03Aslanyan interprets Russian messaging around Oleshky as an attempt to influence the diplomatic narrative.
15:57Asked about a Trump-Putin-Xi summit, Aslanyan doubts a publicly promoted meeting would produce consequential agreements.
21:47Differing accounts of calls with Putin underpin Aslanyan's criticism of European diplomatic influence.
26:00Aslanyan predicts the congressional elections will weaken Putin's ability to exercise influence through Trump.
39:34Ukraine's willingness to meet Putin is presented as a tactic demonstrating readiness for peace and pressuring Moscow.

A meeting between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping would be more spectacle than a route to peace, journalist Sergey Aslanyan argues in a wide-ranging interview about the war in Ukraine and the limits of international diplomacy.

Speaking with Ihor Havryshchak on Ukraine's Channel 24 (24 Канал), the Khodorkovsky LIVE host questions the premise that gathering the three leaders would produce a meaningful agreement. The interview drew about 263,000 views since yesterday.

Havryshchak raises German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's remarks concerning Xi and speculation about a three-way summit. Aslanyan responds that consequential diplomatic arrangements are often negotiated privately, rather than announced in advance. He also cautions against taking a foreign leader's account of successful talks with Beijing as proof of a shared understanding.

That skepticism extends to European contacts with Putin. Aslanyan points to differing accounts following leaders' telephone conversations and argues that Europe lacks sufficient influence over the decisions shaping the war. These are his assessments, rather than announcements of a new diplomatic agreement.

The conversation begins with Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries and Trump's remarks linking them to American diesel prices. Aslanyan attributes Trump's criticism to Putin's influence, then makes a broader argument: domestic costs, especially prices at the pump, matter more to American voters than Ukraine's security.

With US congressional elections taking place on November 3, Havryshchak asks what the outcome could mean for Kyiv. Aslanyan predicts that Putin's ability to use Trump as a channel of influence will weaken. His prediction is not an election result, and the interview offers no settled account of how the next Congress will act.

The discussion also turns to Russian messaging around Oleshky and the commercial interests surrounding proposed energy arrangements. Aslanyan treats both as reasons to question the motives behind public peace initiatives.

In the closing section, he interprets Ukraine's willingness to meet Putin as a tactical move: Kyiv can demonstrate readiness for talks while putting pressure on Moscow to respond. His conclusion is that Zelenskyy cannot persuade Putin to end the war merely by agreeing to a meeting.

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