Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine, state television CCTV announced on Wednesday (April 26th).
"
Xi Jinping had a phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky
", and told him that "
dialogue and negotiation
" are the "
only way out
" of the conflict with Russia, the channel said.
"
On the topic of the Ukraine crisis, China has always been on the side of peace and its fundamental position is to promote peace dialogue
," he added.
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For his part, Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a "
long and meaningful
" meeting with his Chinese counterpart.
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I had a long and meaningful telephone conversation with the Chinese president
," Volodymyr Zelensky said on Twitter, information confirmed by the Ukrainian presidency to AFP.
He also said he hoped for "
a powerful surge in the development of bilateral relations
" between Kyiv and Beijing.
More information to come...