Zelensky does not exclude China’s involvement in peace talks with the Russians

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that China can take part in peace talks, but stressed that only those countries that are ready to take responsibility for security guarantees, assistance to Ukraine and termination of Russian aggression should be at the table of negotiations.

Source: Zelensky journalists, commenting on negotiations in Saudi Arabia between representatives of the Russian Federation and the US, quotes “Interfax-Ukraine”

Details: According to Interfax-Ukraine, Zelensky asked whether he is ready to consider China as a participant in the peace process.

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Direct Language: “We have always said that we are ready to have the presence of serious players. But at the table of negotiations at this moment there will be those who are ready to take responsibility both safety guarantees and help, as well as Putin stopping, as well as investing in the restoration of Ukraine” .

Details: Zelensky also noted that China began to show interest in pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin to force him to end the war.

He recalled the meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sibiga and his Chinese colleague Van I, which was also attended by the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Ermak.

“It is important for us to talk to China leaders, to promote pressure on Putin to finish the war. We see, it seems to me that China’s interest for the first time,” Zelensky stressed.

Zelensky also emphasized the importance of attracting the countries of the global south to pressure on Russia.

Direct Language: “We cannot be opposed when countries, especially the global south countries, are interested in helping Ukraine and pushing for Russia to end the war. Therefore, I think it is an important meeting. This meeting may be continued dialogue at a different level” .

Prehistory:

• In the spring of 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China called the war of Russia against Ukraine “Ukrainian crisis” and stated that it “should not have winners and defeated.”
• On January 17, China’s leader Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with the newly elected US President Donald Trump.
• On January 21, Putin and SI discussed the video format.
• On January 23, US President Donald Trump confirmed planning with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to complete Russia’s full -scale war against Ukraine.
• On January 24, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the China MAO Nin Nin said that China supports Trump’s intentions to complete the “Ukrainian crisis” through negotiations.