Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping on Tuesday, March 21, paid tribute to the entry into ” new era “ of their relationship “private” Confronting the West, the Russian president cautiously supported the Chinese plan to settle the conflict in Ukraine, accusing Kiev of rejecting it.
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The Chinese initiative, which calls for peace talks, has elements that can “To serve as the basis for a peaceful settlement (of the conflict), when they are ready for it in the West and in Kiev.”Vladimir Putin fired. “However, we are not currently observing such action on their part.”He added, along with Xi Jinping who, for his part, stressed that Beijing is too For peace and dialogue in Ukraine.
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” new era “
In Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he did ” a guest “ China to be part of the conflict settlement and “Wait for his answer”adding “Receiving signals but nothing tangible”.
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were speaking after a summit in the Kremlin that, in the absence of a breakthrough on Ukraine, aims above all to demonstrate the strength of relations between Russia and China, in the context of the heightened tensions between these countries and the Westerners.
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Thus, the Chinese president considered that relations between Beijing and Moscow come into force ” new era “having signed with his Russian counterpart a declaration on “Deepening the strategic partnership” Chinese Russian. The master of the Kremlin, who rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping on this state visit that ends Wednesday, welcomed The special nature of Russian-Chinese relations..
We cannot reasonably consider China to be neutral. With regard to Ukraine, a White House spokesman said, on Tuesday, that the most direct US criticism yet of the proposal for Chinese mediation in the conflict.
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“Unlimited Possibilities”
In a joint statement with overtones of the Cold War, the two leaders vehemently attacked the West, accusing the United States of doing so “undermine” international security to maintain “military advantage”and expressed them ” they “ In the face of the growing presence of NATO in Asia.
Another echo of the Cold War, Russia and China emphasized that nuclear war should not ” never “ In the statement signed by Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. He also threatened the Russian President L “imitate” If, as stated by a British official, London supplied Ukraine with shells containing depleted uranium.
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He was much warmer with his Chinese host than he gave him ” Dear Friend “ And Comrade Eleven.. The two leaders even toasted each other during a state dinner at ” flourish “ Russian and Chinese people. “Russian-Chinese cooperation has truly unlimited possibilities and prospects”exclaimed Vladimir Putin during this meal.
Xi Jinping’s trip to Moscow is an important support for the Russian head of state who has been targeted since last week with an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court. Treated as a pariah by Westerners since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin turned to Beijing to break the isolation: so Xi Jinping invited him to visit China this year.
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Kishida in Ukraine
Calendar coincidence? As Xi Jinping showed his support for Moscow, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday, where he was greeted by Volodymyr Zelensky. “a staunch defender of the international system”.
Fumio Kishida went especially to the martyred city of Bucha near Kiev, where he accused Russian soldiers of committing atrocities during their occupation of it, and he believed that “anger”. Speaking to the press alongside the Japanese leader, Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he will participate via videoconference in the G7 summit scheduled to take place in Hiroshima in May.
Fumio Kishida has been the only head of state or government in this group of seven of the most industrialized countries on the planet who has not made a trip to the Ukrainian capital since the conflict began in February 2022.
In the face of Chinese mediation over Ukraine, Kiev’s allies generally expressed skepticism. Washington even accuses the Chinese authorities of considering supplying weapons to Russia, which it denies.
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The head of US diplomacy, Anthony Blinken, said on Monday that the world should not be doing this “Not to be misled by any tactical decision by Russia, supported by China or any other country, to freeze the conflict (in Ukraine) on its own terms.”.
gas deal
Besides strategic considerations, the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping emphasized the strengthening of the economic partnership between their two countries, particularly with regard to hydrocarbons.
The visit of the Chinese president to Russia comes at a time when the latter has significantly redirected its economy towards China, in the face of severe Western sanctions targeting it. In this context, Vladimir Putin announced, on Tuesday, that he had reached an agreement with Xi Jinping on the giant Siberia 2 gas pipeline project, which will allow Russia to supply 50 billion cubic meters of additional gas annually.
Earlier, the Russian head of state, who was eager to find new outlets for hydrocarbons boycotted by Europe, Xi Jinping stressed that his country “Able to meet China’s growing demand for energy”. As a symbol, Russian giant Gazprom announced on Tuesday that it had delivered a quantity ” register “ of gas through the transboundary gas pipeline Siberian power.
