US rejects Ukraine ceasefire fearing ‘Russian conquest’

USA opposes the call China to a ceasefire in Ukraine because it considers that it would consolidate the “Russian conquest” and would provide the Kremlin the possibility of preparing a new offensive, said on Friday a spokesman for the White House.

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We do not support the calls to a high he fire at the moment”, he claimed to journalists John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council, before Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits Moscow next week.

We do not support the calls to a high he fire that the PCR could ask for in a meeting in Moscow that would simply benefit to Russia”, he said, using the acronym for the People’s Republic of China.

USA, to the head of a western coalition to arm to Ukraine since Russia invaded the country last year, he fears that a high he fire ease the pressure on Russian forces and give the Kremlin a chance to consolidate its control over swaths of territory.

“A high he fire now it is (…) effectively the ratification of the Russian conquest” and would leave to hands free moscow “To further strengthen their positions in Ukraineto rebuild, re-equip, and upgrade their forces so they can restart attacks against Ukraine when they choose”Kirby stated.

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“We do not believe that this is a step towards a just and lasting peace”he added.

Kirby reiterated that US President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak to Xi by phone but “there is no call scheduled.”

Washington is looking out for Chinawhich supports from a diplomatic point of view to Russia in the war, it is proposed to provide military assistance, such as ammunition or weapons.

Kirby said for now USA it has not observed “any indication, any confirmation, that (the Chinese) have made the decision to move in that direction or that they have actually provided” weapons to Moscow.

Source: Elcomercio

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