The “peace plan” that China intends to propose will most likely contain a call for a truce and an end to military assistance to Ukraine, writes Bloomberg with reference to European officials.
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The United States and its allies suggest that the Russian dictator may say something similar during an address to the Federation Council (upper house of parliament) of the Russian Federation on Tuesday Vladimir Putin.
It is possible that after that, Russia will propose a draft UN resolution on the anniversary of the start of a full-scale invasion in order to compete with a resolution supported by supporters of Ukraine, demanding that the Russian Federation withdraw its troops and cease hostilities.
And while the prospects for a Chinese “peace plan” look dubious, the US and allies fear that the proposal could resonate with other countries that have not joined US and European sanctions against Russia.
Rafaello Pantucci, a senior fellow at the Singapore School of International Studies, S. Rajaratnam, said China’s proposals “look incredible.” “For them to become credible, China must be perceived as an independent mediator. China has clearly taken a side in this conflict,” he said.
- Head of China Xi Jinping intends to make a “peaceful speech” on the anniversary of the start of a full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine. China’s chief diplomat, Wang Yi, said his country is in favor of ending the war and intends to propose its own peace plan.
- Foreign Secretary Dmitry Kuleba sees no point in discussing China’s “peace plan” without seeing it.
