Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that France is a participant in the conflict in Ukraine, and therefore cannot be a mediator in its settlement. It is reported by RBC.
“Paris now cannot claim the role of a mediator, as it takes the position of a participant in the conflict. Therefore, it is difficult to imagine mediation efforts,” Peskov said.
Earlier, Chinese President Xi Jinping told French President Emmanuel Macron that Beijing was ready to support the Paris peace plan if he came up with such an initiative.
In early April, the French leader arrived on a visit to China. He was accompanied by the head of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen. Following the talks, Macron and Xi Jinping called for the early start of peace talks in order to end the conflict and achieve a “lasting peace.” The French president hoped that the Chinese leader would “bring Russia to reason and put everyone at the negotiating table.” Xi Jinping, in turn, expressed his readiness to work together with Paris to avoid escalation.
The Kremlin, commenting on reports that Macron went to Beijing to convince Xi Jinping about Ukraine, said that China “is not a country that changes its positions so quickly under external influence.”
Source: Rosbalt
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