On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy showed his intention regarding China’s peace plan in a news conference, saying he planned to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the Chinese peace plan.
China started talking about Ukraine, and I think this is a good thing. But it actually begs the question, what will these words be followed with? The steps next are important.”
Zelensky said at a news conference one year after Russia’s invasion.
Chinese Foreign Ministry announced peace proposal that consist on 12-points, for a resumption of peace talks and to terminate all the sanctions against Russia.
On Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry announced a 12-point proposal that called for a resumption of peace talks and an end to all unilateral sanctions against Russia. It also stressed that territorial independence should be maintained but remained vague, that meant for Russia or Ukraine.
I … believe this will be beneficial for our countries and for security in the World.”
Zelensky said.
Since a year, when the war began, China has argued for neutrality despite stating that Russia had been provoked into invading Ukraine due to NATO’s increase eastward.
We would “work with China” but only if “there are ideas that correspond to international law or territorial integrity, and some security considerations. But it’s something.”
Zelensky said.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the Kremlin had welcomed China’s plan for peace, stating that it was open to achieving the goals of its “special military operation” through diplomatic means.
We share the views of Beijing. This would mean recognizing “new territorial realities” for Ukraine.”
Maria Zakharova-the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
During the anniversary press conference other negotiations for peace were also discussed. Asked if he would attend negotiations mediated by Turkey, Zelensky said no. “It is not the same man,” he said about Russian President Vladimir Putin. “There is nobody to talk to there.”
During the broadcast, Zelensky vowed that Ukraine would be “victorious.”