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Ukrainian diplomacy has urged the Chinese government to mediate in the conflict with Russia
Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yispoke on Tuesday with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kouleba, and expressed China’s “deep regret” over the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, Chinese state media have reported. Still, Beijing refuses to condemn Moscow for invading Ukraine, for the time being.
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Wang Yi assured that China “deeply regrets the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and pays extreme attention to the damage suffered by civilians, ”reported the state network CCTV. During this conversation, which took place at the request of Ukraine, the Chinese diplomat also called on the two countries to “find a way to solve the problem through negotiation.” China “supports all constructive international efforts leading to a political solution”he said, according to the same source. For its part, the Kouleba said that Ukraine “impatiently waits for China to open mediations to achieve a ceasefire.”
Condemn Russia
In a context of tension, linked to good Sino-Russian relations, China has avoided openly stand once morest the Kremlin’s attitude. So much so, that in its interventions, Chinese diplomacy has avoided speaking openly of “invasion”.
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Before the offensive, Beijing had ignored warnings from US intelligence services of an impending Russian attack, leaving its roughly 6,000 citizens under threat of fighting, as countries including the United States, Britain and Japan opted to evacuate diplomats and urged their citizens to leave in the weeks leading up to the invasion. China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it was helping citizens leave the country, but gave no further details.
