Chinese president Xi Jinping is expected to speak with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Citing people familiar with the matter this publication noticed that the call might happen after Xi completes his trip to Moscow next week where he will meet Russian president Vladimir Putin much as Kremlin hasn’t officially confirmed Xi’s visit to Moscow yet.
“ As a rule, announcements of official foreign visits are coordinated synchronously by mutual agreement of the parties,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pskov said.
…”when there is such readiness, we will let you know.”If Xi does visits Russia next week, it would be much earlier than expected.
It was earlier assumed the trip would be around April end or May . Putin had talked about Xi’s visit last month but no definitive date was given.
China has for long offered to broker peace between Moscow and Kyiv but it’s intentions have been met with skepticism from the west.It had even come up with a so called “peace plan “in the form of a 12 point foreign ministry paperwork.
Meanwhile Zelensky said in his Monday night address that Ukraine’s future depends on the outcome of battles in key points in the east of the country.
“It is very tough in the east- very painful we have to destroy the enemy’s military power . And we shall destroy it.” Zelensky said.