Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call on Wednesday that all parties should work to resolve the crisis in Ukraine “responsibly”, Chinese state broadcaster reported. CCTV.
China has refused to condemn Russia’s actions in Ukraine or call it an invasion, and has called for a negotiated solution.
In his appeal, Xi reiterated China’s willingness to help resolve the situation.
China and Russia have grown ever closer in recent years, and in February, Putin and Xi signed a broad strategic partnership aimed at countering US influence and said they would have “no ‘no-go’ areas of cooperation.”
On Friday, Russia and China opened a new border bridge in the Far East, which they hope will further boost trade as Moscow recovers from Western sanctions imposed over its actions in Ukraine.
Russia calls the war in Ukraine a special military operation.
Macron: President of Ukraine will have to negotiate with Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that Ukraine will have to hold talks with Russia at some point in order to try to end the war between the two countries.
“The Ukrainian president and his officials will have to negotiate with Russia,” Macron said during a visit to Romania and Moldova.
Macron arrived in Romania on Tuesday (14) for a three-day trip to the southern flank of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), including Moldova.
(From Reuters’ Manuel Ausloos)
Source: CNN Brasil
