Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskytold a conference with foreign journalists in kyiv today that he is “planning to meet Xi Jinping” to add to China to the efforts to achieve a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine that implies the withdrawal of the country from Russia.
“First of all, I have plans to meet Xi Jinping,” Zelensky said, adding: “I think it will be positive for our countries and for the security of the world.” The Ukrainian president insisted that “China respects territorial integrity” of the countries and “Therefore you must do everything possible to drive Russia out of our territory.”
The Ukrainian leader also said he hopes China will not send weapons to Russia, as the United States says Beijing is considering, and said he is working to prevent it.
Zelenski, who did not give details about the place or the moment in which this hypothetical meeting would take place, focused his appearance on claiming the “formula for peace” that Ukraine has presented, which provides for a cessation of hostility that goes through the Russian withdrawal and emphasizes compliance with the principles of the UN Charter.
The Ukrainian president explained his new priority of approaching countries like China or India, which yesterday abstained from voting at the UN on a resolution condemning the war presented by Ukraine, so that they exert their influence to achieve the withdrawal of the forces Russians from their territory.
Zelensky said today that he will work to get countries in Africa and Latin America that have so far avoided openly supporting Ukraine to join these efforts.
Source: EFE
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