Ukraine diplomat vouches for China as Russia war mediator
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- 01 May 2023
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Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Melnyk at a meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 15, 2023. (Andrij Melnyk on Twitter)
BY DEUTSCHE PRESSE-AGENTUR - DPA APR 30, 2023 3:27 PM
China could realistically emerge as a conflict mediator between Russia and Ukraine, according to Kyiv's Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Melnyk. Melnyk described the possibility of Beijing taking on a mediating role in the Ukraine war as "not unrealistic."
Speaking to Germany's Funke media group Sunday, he said: "The Chinese are of course pursuing their own interests. But I do believe that a just and peaceful solution and the end of hostilities are more in line with Beijing's interests than this huge neverending earthquake for the entire world order."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's recent phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping – the first since the war began just over 14 months ago – "was a big step forward in strengthening our relations with China and ending Russian aggression," Melnyk said. Read More…
