Xi Jinping and Zelensky communicate for the primary time because the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that he has had a “lengthy and important” phone dialog with Chinese chief Xi Jinping, the primary because the Russian invasion of Ukraine started in February 2022.

“Had a protracted and significant telephone name with President Xi Jinping,” he wrote on Twitter. “I imagine that this name, in addition to the appointment of the Ukrainian ambassador to China, will give a robust impetus to the event of our bilateral relations,” Zelensky added. The phone dialog has additionally been confirmed by a spokeswoman for the Beijing authorities.

Despite China’s insistence that it maintains a impartial place within the battle, Xi had not spoken with Zelensky because the begin of the battle, however he has spoken on a number of events with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

I had a protracted and significant telephone name with πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ President Xi Jinping. I imagine that this name, in addition to the appointment of Ukraine’s ambassador to China, will give a robust impetus to the event of our bilateral relations.

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Despite their misgivings, Europe and the US, which has solid doubt on the potential of China promoting arms to Russia, agree that Beijing has an vital position to play on this conflict, assured that it could possibly persuade Russia to sit down down to barter and obtain peace in Ukraine.

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