Donald Trump allegedly proposed the development of Chinese peacekeeping forces in Ukraine, supporting Vladimir Putin in the past, according to the Financial Times.

In particular, according to the FT report, Trump proposed, during his meeting with European leaders and the president of Ukraine to the White House last week, to invite China to develop peacekeeping forces to oversee a neutral zone along the 1,300 -kilometers.

A senior official of the Trump administration denied the information, saying that “this is false. There was no discussion of Chinese peacekeeping forces. “

The idea encounters a strong opposition by European capitals and has been rejected in the past by Zelenski because of the support of Beijing to Russian war effort.

Last week’s meeting was part of the ongoing discussions on the imposition of a possible ceasefire, the western security guarantees to be provided to Ukraine and the structure of a post -war settlement.

Trump has pushed both sides to reach a peacekeeping deal, but Moscow and Kiev are far from agreeing to critical details, including controlling after the war.

Senior military and political officials from the US, Ukraine and major European capitals have discussed a structure that will create a demilitarized zone, which will patrol neutral peacekeeping forces, as the first stage of a peacekeeping settlement.

Russian representatives had for the first time set the idea of ​​developing Chinese peacekeeping forces in the context of a security guarantee system during early Russia and Ukraine negotiations in Istanbul in the spring of 2022.

The Russian proposal at that time predicted that the “guarantor forces” that would sign a future peace treaty – USA, Britain, France, China and Russia – would have to defend Ukraine in the event of a new attack.

However, the proposal was considered to be impossible for Kiev from the outset, as it presumed that all guarantor countries should approve any reaction to a possible attack, thus giving Moscow a right to a military intervention.

The proposal had been formulated at a time when Russia had strong negotiating papers as it occupied areas around Kiev. President Volodimir Zelenski abandoned those talks after the Ukrainian forces repelled the Russian troops and revealed evidence of war crimes in cities north of the capital.

China has stated that it is open to playing a “constructive role” in resolving the war, following Moscow’s proposal that Beijing could be one of Ukraine’s security guarantors under a possible agreement.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has even proposed this month by UN Security Council representatives, including Russia and China, to form the basis of such a guarantee.

The Chinese Foreign Minister denied this week reports that said Beijing had been offered to participate in a peacekeeping force in Ukraine, describing them as “untrue”.

The idea is almost certain to be rejected by Zelenski, who has stated that he will not support a peacekeeping force of Chinese troops.

“Why is China not involved in guarantees? First, China did not help us stop this war from the beginning. Secondly, China helped Russia by opening the market of unmanned aircraft, “Zelenski said this month.

“They didn’t do anything when Crimea was occupied. That is why we do not need guarantors who do not help Ukraine and did not help Ukraine at a time when we really needed it after Russia’s complete invasion in February 2022. “

In April, Zelenski accused China of supplying Russia with weapons and helping it to produce weapons systems. He also said that Beijing is doing nothing to prevent the recruitment of Chinese citizens in the Russian army, even presenting evidence from the Ukrainian intelligence that at least 155 volunteers had already been sent to the battlefield.

On the contrary, Ukraine has shown a willingness to accept the presence of Turkish forces on a peacekeeping mission, which is currently being discussed with its Western partners as part of a postwar plan.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Volodimir Zelenski on Thursday that Ankara is ready to accommodate any high -level talks between Kiev and Moscow, and will contribute to Ukraine’s security if achieved.

Since March, three rounds of negotiations have been held between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Istanbul, without making substantial progress beyond mass exchanges of prisoners.

Turkey, a member of NATO, has presented itself from the outset as a mediator in war. It has recently been implied that this could also include the design or development of peacekeeping power, especially in the Black Sea, in the context of any final agreement with Russia.

European officials have stated that they could accept such a role for Turkey.