The Russian government rejected on Thursday (10) comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that China is being involved in the conflict in Ukraine, saying that Beijing has a “balanced position.”
China warned Ukraine against making “irresponsible” comments after Zelensky said Ukrainian intelligence had revealed that at least 155 Chinese citizens were fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine.
Zelensky said Russia is recruiting Chinese citizens through the social network and that the Chinese authorities were aware of it.
China Lin Jian Foreign Ministry spokesman called Beijing “firm support and active promoter of a peaceful solution to the crisis” and said China always tries to dissuade its citizens to enlist to fight in foreign conflicts.
Asked about Zelensky’s lines, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was not dragging Beijing into the conflict.
“This is not the case. China assumes a balanced position. China is our strategic partner, friend (e) comrade,” Peskov said. “Zelensky is wrong.”
Russia and China declared a “boundless” strategic partnership days before President Vladimir Putin order tens of thousands of soldiers in Ukraine in February 2022.
This content was originally published in Russia denies China’s involvement in the war after speaking of Zelensky on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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