Ukraine war: Russia to study China peace proposal, Kyiv says ‘no signs’ Beijing arming Moscow

Name: China releases 12-point position paper on 1-year anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine
Uploaded: 2023-02-28T05:13:06.000Z
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Beijing’s voice should be heard, and any initiatives that might bring peace closer were worthy of attention

Ukraine and its allies rejected the Chinese initiative as unacceptably biased towards Russia’s interests soon after Beijing announced it last week

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The Kremlin says it will study China’s peace plan to the Ukraine conflict. Photo: TNS/File

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Published: 1:13pm, 28 Feb 2023Updated: 1:35pm, 28 Feb 2023

China’s proposal on Ukraine deserves “great attention” and Russia will study the ideas in detail, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

At the same time, he said Russia sees “no preconditions at present” for the conflict to shift tack and will continue its military operation.

Ukraine and its allies rejected the Chinese initiative as unacceptably biased towards Russia’s interests soon after Beijing announced it last week.

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China releases 12-point position paper on 1-year anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine

China’s plan to end the war in Ukraine urged both sides to agree to a gradual de-escalation and warns against the use of nuclear weapons.

China, which declared a “no limits” alliance with Russia soon before Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine a year ago, called for a comprehensive ceasefire in Ukraine on Friday.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in remarks published on Tuesday that Beijing’s voice should be heard, but the nuances of the proposal are important.

“Any attempt to formulate theses for reaching a peaceful settlement of the problem is welcome, but, of course, the nuances are important,” Peskov told the Izvestia daily.