US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who are considering a new summit alongside other leaders, shake hands during a July 2018 meeting in Helsinki (AFP Photo/Brendan Smialowski)
Time/AP: Trump Administration Floats Summit With Britain, China, France and Russia for U.N. Anniversary Amid Pandemic
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke Monday to his Russian counterpart about convening the leaders of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the State Department said.
The department said Pompeo spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about the possibility of a commemorative event “in the near future” that would involve President Donald Trump and the leaders of Britain, China, France and Russia. The U.N. had planned a series of celebrations to mark the occasion centered around the annual General Assembly session in September but has been forced to cancel or postpone many of them due to the coronavirus pandemic.
No details of the proposed summit were provided in the brief, four-sentence statement, but such a meeting, either in person or by teleconference due to COVID-19, would come as the U.S. pushes ahead with efforts to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran that is set to expire in October under the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Update: US discusses five-power summit with Russia (AFP)
WNU Editor: This proposed summit will be held 6 weeks before the US Presidential election. Because of that I would be surprised if China would agree to this meeting. Beijing has no interest to give President Trump any positive news right now.
