As the rounds of negotiations for the end of the war in Ukraine take place, there is the expectation that there will be a mediator who can reach a considerable advance between Russians and Ukrainians – something that has not happened so far.
For Sabrina Medeiros, professor of International Relations at the Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa, China could be this “player” that has been lacking so far. “Although China has an ambiguous position in placing itself as abstinent in the UN process, it has condemned the Russian invasion of Crimea and is perhaps more in a position to neutrality and to propose a compromise solution,” she said.
According to the expert, “China’s call is urgent and relevant” for the peace negotiations.
Meanwhile, Sabrina Medeiros assesses that progress has been made in the last rounds, which took place in Istanbul, Turkey: “We have positive signs of the possibility of effective compliance in relation to the protection and guarantee of humanitarian corridors, there is a great chance that this level will be reached.”
Even so, she admits that, objectively, “it is not possible to trust either party, it is a negotiation with a high degree of hostility and elements of hidden military strategies”.
Source: CNN Brasil
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