Ukraine wants to organize a telephone conversation between Zelensky and Xi Jinping, – Kuleba

Ukraine wants to see China at the peace formula meeting/Collage 24 Channel

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that the government is striving for a direct channel between Vladimir Zelensky and Xi Jinping. The state is seeking to involve China in the leaders' summit on the Ukrainian peace formula.

Previously, Zelensky himself stated that he really wanted China to join the discussion. Kyiv would like the Celestial Empire to be present at the upcoming global summit.

Conversation between Zelensky and Xi

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said during the World Economic Forum in Davos that Ukraine wants to organize a telephone conversation between Vladimir Zelensky and Chinese President Xi Jinping. This is necessary to discuss the Ukrainian peace formula.

There are things they can talk about. Zelensky’s peace formula is “a way to restore lasting, just peace in Ukraine,” Kuleba noted.

China previously called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict, but the country continues to maintain ties with Russia. Zelensky has spoken with the Chinese leader only once since the start of the full-scale invasion – in April 2023. Then Xi Jinping said that negotiations were “the only viable option for Ukraine.”

Plans for peace in Ukraine

• In Davos on Sunday, January 14, the fourth meeting of national security advisers on the Ukrainian peace formula was held. At it, Ukraine presented its points on what a peace plan should look like – for example, Russia must necessarily withdraw troops from Ukraine. Representatives of 81 countries and international organizations took part in the event. China was not among them.
• During the meeting, the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, like Zelensky, noted that Kiev is in favor of involving China in participation in negotiations on the end of Russia's war against Ukraine. It is important for China to join negotiations on a peace agreement that will end the war of the aggressor country.
• Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis is convinced that countries can find a way to involve Russia – without it, in his opinion, there is no solution. However, while conditions do not allow dialogue between Kiev and Moscow, it is necessary to create an alliance of states.