The statements from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China come after accusations from the West that China is considering arming Russia – a claim that Beijing has rejected as false information. Beijing points out that dialogue and negotiations are the only viable way out of the conflict in Ukraine. They warn against the conflict spinning out of control, reports Reuters. The Chinese leadership asks for a full ceasefire on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine – All parties should support Russia and Ukraine in working in the same direction and take up direct dialogue as soon as possible, China wrote in the document that was published on the website to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The US criticizes China China has tried to position itself as a neutral party in the conflict and at the same time maintain close ties with its strategic ally Russia. China says the sovereignty of all countries must be respected, but comes with indirect criticism of NATO’s “bloc building” in Europe. In an indirect criticism of NATO, China says that security needs in Europe cannot be solved through a party-driven “bloc building”. The US criticizes China’s recent statement, and President Joe Biden’s national security adviser says that the war could end tomorrow if Russia stops attacking Ukraine and withdraws its forces. – My first reaction to that is that it can stop at point one, which is to respect the sovereignty of all nations. Ukraine did not attack Russia. NATO did not attack Russia. The US did not attack Russia, says Jake Sullivan told CNN Outside the UN building in New York there was a demonstration for peace in Ukraine when the UN gathered for a crisis meeting. Photo: ANGELA WEISS / AFP Nuclear weapons Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons in the conflict. China is clear in its opposition to not only the use of nuclear weapons, but the threat of deploying them. They also warn against the development of biological and chemical weapons under any circumstances. China also emphasizes the need to protect civilians. – Parties to the conflict should strictly observe international humanitarian law, avoid attacking civilians or civilian facilities, the document states. Ukraine: A good sign Ukraine calls the resignation from China “a good sign”. Ukraine’s charge d’affair to China, Zhanna Leshchynska, says according to Reuters, that her country expects that China will take a more active role in supporting Ukraine. – We hope that they will encourage Russia to stop the fighting and withdraw its forces, she says hopefully. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said on Thursday that he had not seen any Chinese peace plan and wanted to meet Beijing about their proposal before considering it. – We will draw some conclusions after we have seen the details of what they offer… We would like to have a meeting with China, says Volodymyr Zelenskyj. EU envoy in Beijing asks China to defend the UN Charter – China should fulfill its responsibility and defend the UN Charter, says Jorge Toledo, the EU’s ambassador to China, according to Reuters. Toledo said this in Beijing on Friday morning as part of a speech he gave in front of dozens of diplomats at a ceremony to mark that today is one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. 141 countries voted for the resolution When UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the crisis meeting in the UN General Assembly on Thursday, he condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine on 24 February last year. – The invasion violates our common conscience, said Guterres. He called the anniversary of the invasion “a bad milestone for the Ukrainian people and for the world community”. In the vote in the General Assembly, 141 countries voted for a resolution which advocates that Russia must stop hostilities and withdraw all its forces from Ukraine. Only seven countries voted against. 32 countries voted blankly. The resolution is not binding, but the votes show how much support Ukraine has in the world one year after the invasion. G7 countries meet On Friday, US President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj and leaders of the G7 countries will meet in a video conference. It is expected that they will coordinate further arms aid to Ukraine. The Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has already announced that Sweden will arrive with a new weapons package on Friday. He will say more about what it consists of at a press conference in Norbotten. Sunak wants faster arms delivery British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is coming on Friday to ask the G7 countries to give Ukraine arms faster. This comes out in a message that 10 Downing Street has sent out, reports AFP. – For Ukraine to win this war, and for this day to come faster, they must gain a decisive advantage on the battlefield. Instead of a step-by-step approach, we must deliver artillery, armored vehicles and air defense more quickly, says Sunak.
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