China has proposed 12 points to end the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. It included calls for a ceasefire and peace talks. The proposals came on the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. News AP.
Russia has a strong alliance with China, although it has not publicly taken sides in the war. Kiev welcomed this initiative of Beijing. On the other hand, Washington's position is critical. This Friday morning (February 24), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China announced a detailed plan in this regard.
It called for an end to Western sanctions on Russia, protection of nuclear facilities, establishment of corridors for the evacuation of civilians and measures to ensure grain exports.
Despite claiming to be neutral in the conflict, Beijing has always refused to condemn the attack on Ukraine. Their stance on Western arms supplies to Kiev is critical.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Moscow this week. Then he met Russian President Vladimir Putin. At that time, he announced the strength of the relationship between the two countries. But before the proposal was released, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called it an important first step.
He said China has started talking about peace in Ukraine, not in a bad way in general. In all countries that matter, we are on our side, on the side of justice.
Meanwhile, on Thursday (February 23), US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that the alliance with Russia means that they are not neutral mediators. America wants nothing more than a just and lasting peace. However, they are skeptical whether China's proposal will proceed in a constructive way.
He also said that the countries that have relations with Moscow will play a role in stopping the aggression.
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