Ukraine & China in Peace Talks

By Dana Malcolm 

Staff writer 

#Ukraine, April 27, 2023 – For the first time since the 2022 invasion, Russia’s strongest ally is holding talks with Ukraine and has plans to send ambassadors to the country.  Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke to Volodimyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine via phone on Wednesday afternoon (Chinese time).

Zelenskyy made the announcement via twitter describing it as a significant move towards better relations between the two countries which while not directly at odds have not been friendly.

“I had a long and meaningful phone call with President Xi Jinping.  I believe that this call, as well as the appointment of Ukraine’s ambassador to China, will give a powerful impetus to the development of our bilateral relations,” he said.

CCTV China says the two spoke about the war and Xi emphasized his intention to maintain the diplomatic relationship between the two nations.

“China is neither the maker nor the party involved in the Ukraine crisis.  As a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a responsible major country, we will neither watch the fire from the other side, nor add fuel to the fire, let alone take advantage of the opportunity to make profits.”  The state media house said in the article.

China while not declaring open support of Russia’s war in Ukraine has strengthened ties with its Eurasian neighbor even more since 2022.

It has caused significant friction between China and the western countries and its diplomatic relationship with the UK and US has deteriorated significantly.

Both sides have now expressed intent to exchange ambassadors.