A growing faction of Republican lawmakers is criticizing President Trump’s reported efforts to bring together the U.S., Russia, and China for high-level talks on Ukraine, raising concerns over potential concessions to Moscow and Beijing. Critics argue such a trilateral summit could undermine American interests by legitimizing Russian aggression and granting undue influence to authoritarian regimes. The opposition highlights tensions between Trump’s diplomatic approach and traditional Republican skepticism toward cooperation with adversarial foreign powers. With Ukraine’s future at stake, the debate reflects deeper divisions over how to handle international conflicts and alliances.


President Trump's warming relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which may lead to a trilateral summit of the United States, Russia and China to resolve the fate of Ukraine, is getting strong pushback from Republicans in Congress. Several Republicans have panned the idea that Trump would huddle with Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, two...