China has peace plan for Ukraine when West is ready: Vladimir Putin after talks with Xi Jinping
Russia and China also issued a joint statement on deepening ties between the two countries and on the Ukraine conflict.
- Putin charged that Ukraine's Western allies so far have shown no interest in settling the Ukraine conflict.
- The Russian side reaffirms its commitment to the resumption of peace talks as soon as possible: Joint statement
- The two countries said that there should be no "fanning the flames" and that all moves that lead to a protracted battle in the future be stopped.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday a Chinese peace plan could provide a basis for a settlement of the fighting in Ukraine when the West is ready for it.
Speaking after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Putin charged that Ukraine’s Western allies so far have shown no interest in that.
He also said British plans to provide Ukraine with ammunition for battle tanks containing depleted uranium, saying it heralds the West switching to supplying Kyiv with weapons containing nuclear components.
He said that Russia will respond if it happens, but didn’t elaborate.
Russia and China also issued a joint statement on deepening ties between the two countries and on the Ukraine conflict.
“The two sides oppose the practice by any country or group of countries to seek advantages in the military, political and other areas to the detriment of the legitimate security interests of other countries,” the joint statement said.
“The Russian side reaffirms its commitment to the resumption of peace talks as soon as possible, which China appreciates. The Russian side welcomes China’s willingness to play a positive role for the political and diplomatic settlement of the Ukraine crisis and welcomes the constructive proposals set forth in China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis,” it said.
The two countries said that there should be no “fanning the flames” and that all moves that lead to a protracted battle in the future be stopped.
“The two sides point out that to settle the Ukraine crisis, the legitimate security concerns of all countries must be respected, bloc confrontation should be prevented and fanning the flames avoided. The two sides stress that responsible dialogue is the best way for appropriate solutions. To this end, the international community should provide support to the relevant constructive efforts. The two sides call for stopping all moves that lead to tensions and the protraction of fighting to prevent the crisis from getting worse or even out of control. The two sides oppose any unilateral sanctions unauthorized by the UN Security Council,” it added.