24.02.2023
The Ukrainian president pointed out that his goal is to get closer to both China and Latin America and African countries to get the Russian troops to leave Ukraine.
After meeting the China’s proposed plan to achieve peace between Russia and UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in the middle of a conference with foreign journalists in kyiv that he is “planning to meet with Xi Jinping” to join China in the efforts to achieve a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine that implies the withdrawal of Russian troops of his country.
“First of all, I have plans to meet with 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 the territorial integrity” of the countries and “therefore must do everything possible to remove Russia from our territory.”
The Ukrainian leader further said that hopes China won’t send weapons to Russiaas, according to the United States, Beijing would be considering, and affirmed that it is working to prevent it.
Zelenski, who did not give details regarding the place or the moment in which the eventual meeting would take place, focused his appearance on vindicating the “formula for peace” that Ukraine has presented, which foresees a cessation of hostility that goes through the Russian withdrawal and emphasizes compliance with the principles of the UN Charter.
The objective of a meeting with the Chinese president is in line with the objective of the Ukrainian president to get closer to 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 get the Russian forces out of their territory. Zelensky it also seeks to reach out to countries in Africa and Latin America that have so far avoided openly supporting Ukraine.
mn (efe, afp)
