US to China: If you want to be “constructive” pressure Russia to withdraw

The government of USA considered this Tuesday that if China wants to have a roleconstructivein the conflict in Ukraine should press Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory.

In this way, one of the spokesmen for the National Security Council of the White House, John Kirbyreacted in a press conference to the visit of the Chinese president, Xi Jinpingto Moscow, where he met his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

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Kirby recalled the joint statement issued after the meeting between Xi and Putin, where China and Russia they demanded “the end of all steps that contribute to the escalation of tension and the prolongation of hostilities”.

The US spokesman stated that the US agrees with the cessation of hostilities and recalled that the way to stop them is to withdraw Russian soldiers from Ukraine and stop bombing “hospitals”.

On China’s willingness to mediate in the conflict, Kirby indicated that this country is not “impartial”, since he has not condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

In addition, he continued, Xi has not visited Ukraine or spoken with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Russia has welcomed China’s willingness to play what it sees as a positive role in seeking a solution to “the ukrainian crisis“and the peace initiative”constructive” Presented by Beijing last February 24.

In its peace proposal, China defends, on the one hand, Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, the cessation of hostilities and the resumption of negotiations and, on the other, advocates taking into account Russia’s security concerns in the face of the progress of the NATO.

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For his part, the vice spokesman for the Department of State, Vedant Patelrecalled during a press conference in China that any solution that complies with the United Nations Charter and international law must contemplate the Russian withdrawal.

“The letter of the UN enshrines the principles of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, including Ukraine”, he reiterated.

Source: Elcomercio

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