Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China’s help ending Russian invasion

Mr Zelenskyy told reporters he has not yet received feedback from the White House about Mr Trump’s talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping but expects to learn the outcome

The Ukrainian president is keen to muster more international support for Ukraine’s defence (Seth Wenig/AP)

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 - 13:44

Hanna Arhirova and Barry Hatton, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he asked US President Donald Trump to press China’s leader to use Beijing’s influence over Moscow in a diplomatic effort to get Russia to end its four-and-a-half-year-long invasion of Ukraine.

Mr Zelenskyy told reporters he has not yet received feedback from the White House about Mr Trump’s talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping but expects to learn the outcome.