As the conflict between Ukraine and Russia trudges on, China has again reiterated its full support for the Russian side while citing its participation in “sovereignty and security” matters.
Xi Jinping who is the Chinese President had made the open promise in a call with Russian leader, Vladimir Putin on Wednesday which was reported by CNN.
This recent action would be in tandem to upholding China’s backing for the Russia’s partnership despite the global backlash against Putin over the ongoing conflict with Ukraine which has been raging for months.
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While giving a speech on his 69th birthday, Xi also pledged to deepen strategic coordination between the two countries, according to China’s Foreign Ministry.
A separate readout from the Kremlin said the two leaders stressed their countries’ relations “were at an all-time high” and reaffirmed their commitment to “consistently deepen the comprehensive partnership.”
The call is thought to be the second time Xi and Putin have spoken since Russia invaded Ukraine. They also spoke just days after Russia invaded Ukraine.
In another report, the French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Premier, Mario Draghi have arrived in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine on Thursday. The Romanian President, Klaus Iohannis, would also join the three European leaders as they expect to meet the war-troubled Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
A media French report said their visit is a show of combined European support for Ukraine as it tries to resist Russia’s invasion.
The European leaders are expected to meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the highest-profile Western visit to Kyiv since Russia sent in troops to Ukraine February 24.
The visit comes as EU leaders get ready to make a decision on June 23-24 on Ukraine’s request to become a candidate for EU membership, and ahead of an important NATO summit, June 29-30, in Madrid.
