Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has criticized President Donald Trump over his Russia policy as the Kremlin floats a potential summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss Ukraine's future without Kyiv at the table.

Hillary Clinton Revisits 2016 Debate Warning

On Monday, Clinton marked the 10th anniversary of the final 2016 presidential debate by sharing a video on X in which she accused Trump of aligning himself with Russian interests.

She mentioned downplaying cyberattacks and favoring Russian President Vladimir Putin's agenda over NATO.

Clinton cited three recent developments: a U.S. deal to buy Russian diesel, a dispute over Elon Musk's Starlink connectivity in Ukraine and the president's decision to waive sanctions on Russia that lawmakers had pushed for.

She argued that these developments could benefit Moscow as its war against Ukraine continues.

"We'll see if Putin's puppet continues to dance on his strings," she concluded, referring to the comments made during the debate.

Putin Floats Summit With Trump, Xi to Discuss Ukraine

Earlier on the day, the Kremlin said that Putin, Trump and Xi could potentially meet on the sidelines of next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the publication that the possibility had surfaced during discussions but stressed that no specific arrangements or agenda had been agreed upon.

Putin reportedly proposed the meeting to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine Warns Against Being Sidelined

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized the prospect of a three-way meeting without Ukraine, arguing it could encourage Moscow to prolong the conflict.

"A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the US, and Russia could help end the war sooner. A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, China, and the US would do only the opposite: encourage Putin to continue this war," Sybiha wrote on X.