Zelensky confirmed that China had not presented him with any peace agreement to end the Russian invasion.

ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenskyassured this Tuesday that he had not seen, for the moment, “no official document” on the peace plan announced by the head of Chinese diplomacy, Wang Yi, during his appearance at Munich Security Conference.

Zelensky stressed in a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, currently in Ukraine, that is aware that there has been an “informal communication” in this regardeven if for the moment he indicated that he had not read “any official document”.

“I think it’s important to have a position“, explained the Ukrainian president, adding that kyiv is interested in peace initiatives of all states, including Europeans, Africans, India or China, according to statements collected by the news agency. Ukrinform.

Chinese State Councilor Wang announced on Saturday from Munich that Beijing finalizes preparations for ‘peace initiative’ to end war in Ukraine under the principles of Charter of the United Nationsin an effort to clear up the apparent “return to Cold War mentality” that prevails among the world’s superpowers, he said.

“Trust between major world powers is collapsing“, he said during his appearance, the first of a Chinese diplomat of his caliber in the gallery since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. covid-19.

He assured that the policy of sanctions is not a solution by becoming an obstacle to dialogue as the main tool for conflict resolution. “After all, peace has to be given a chance“, he stated.

Zelensky, warned on Monday that the Chinese regime’s support for Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine would cause a World War.

“It is important for us that China does not support Russian Federation in this war. In fact, I would like him to be on our side,” Zelensky told German newspaper Di.a world. “At the moment, however, I don’t think that’s possible.”

“But I see an opportunity for China to make a pragmatic assessment of what is happening here,” he added. “Because if China allies with Russia, there will be a world war, and I think China is aware of this”.

Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, new questions are being raised about China’s willingness to offer military aid to Moscow in the deepening conflict.

In an interview broadcast on Sunday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said US intelligence suggests China is considering supplying arms and ammunition to Russia, an involvement in the Kremlin’s war effort which he says , would be a “serious problem”.

For its part, the European Union added on Monday that if China supplies arms to Russia, it will cross”a red linein the relationship with Brussels.

The diet of Xi Jinping He came out to deny the versions.

China maintains a position that aims to be pacifist but remains ambiguous: it has refused to criticize Russia for its actions or even to call them an invasion in deference to Moscow. At the same time, it insists that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations must be respected.

The question now is whether China is willing to turn this rhetorical support into material support.

(With information from Europa Press, Reuters and The Associated Press)

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