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. Inviting Putin to such a meeting would feed his appetite for self-aggrandizement and give him a stature he does not deserve. He is not a global leader; he is a war criminal. And Russia is not a global power; it is a global problem. The Russian economy is at least 13 times smaller than America’s and 8 times smaller than China’s, and it continues to shrink rapidly, along with Russians’ living standards. Russia has lost 1.6 million soldiers killed and wounded in a failed war it cannot win and refuses to end. Under heavy sanctions, its technology, industry, and business continue to stagnate. By any pragmatic or moral measure, Putin has no place at the table with presidents Trump and Xi. The only thing that could earn him that seat is a serious step toward peace, such as accepting a ceasefire proposal before any such meeting. Instead, we are seeing the opposite: intensified terror against civilians. As long as he continues this terror, there should be no place for him at any table.