While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said kyiv could not guarantee the security of international leaders who would go to Moscow for the 80 -year victory celebrations against Hitler, Chinese President Xi Jinping announces his coming.
This announcement comes at the time of a three -day truce proposal (May 8 to 10) in the conflict with Ukraine made by Vladimir Putin. Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday evening refusing to ” play With these short truces proposed by Vladimir Putin, after another similar during the Easter weekend in April, seeing too tight deadlines for serious talks. “We don’t know what Russia will do on this date. It could take different measures, such as fires, explosions, and then accuse us ”advanced the Ukrainian president. In Ukraine, the announcement by Vladimir Putin of this truce was perceived by observers as a means of preventing Ukrainian strikes that can potentially disturb ceremonies.
Beijing never condemned Russian aggression
China presents itself as a neutral part and a potential mediator of the conflict in Ukraine, but it remains a key political and economic ally of Russia, to the point that Westerners have described it as “Decisive facilitator” From the Russian assault – which Beijing has never condemned. The Chinese authorities are notably accused of helping Moscow to bypass Western sanctions, allowing him to acquire the technological components necessary for his production of armaments for the war. In April, Volodymyr Zelensky accused China of providing weapons to Russia, of participating in the production of certain weapons on Russian territory, and said that Chinese soldiers were fighting in the Russian army. Accusations that Beijing then denounced as “Based”.
In its press release, the Russian presidency indicates that Xi Jinping will also take part in bilateral discussions on the “ development of global partnership and strategic interaction relationships ” and on “Current problems on the agenda international and regional”. He is “Planned as a series of bilateral documents, between Russian and Chinese governments and ministries,”.
