On August 29, the Financial Times, citing its sources, reported that US President Donald Trump proposed allowing Chinese troops into Ukraine as peacekeepers. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to sources, this proposal was made to support the approach put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the publication, during a meeting on August 18 at the White House attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and several European leaders, Trump requested sending a peacekeeping contingent from China to monitor a "neutral zone" along the 1,300-kilometer front line as part of a possible peace agreement with Russia.
However, the White House firmly denied that this idea was discussed. A senior official who spoke to the Financial Times called the report false.
Additionally, the Russian side stated that the topic of Chinese peacekeepers was first raised in the spring of 2022 during the initial negotiations between Russia and Ukraine held in Istanbul, in the context of security guarantees. Furthermore, according to Axios, on August 15 in Alaska, during a meeting with Trump, Putin mentioned China among the potential guarantors of Ukraine's security.
Overall, new scenarios are being discussed around a complex peace formula in the geopolitical arena. According to Financial Times sources, Chinese peacekeepers were mentioned, but the White House emphasizes that no such discussion took place.
For now, the main question remains how the practical mechanisms of the agreement could function.
