Stoltenberg on conversation between Zelensky and Xi: China did not condemn Russia’s invasion

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he welcomed the conversation between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on 27 April, but noted that Beijing had not yet condemned Russia’s invasion.

He said this at a press conference in Luxembourg, Censor.NET reports citing Liga.net.

"I welcome the phone call between President Zelensky and President Xi. I also think it is important that China better understands Ukraine's perspective. This does not change the fact that China has failed to condemn Russia's illegal war, its illegal invasion of Ukraine," the Secretary General said. NATO.

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He added that "NATO Allies have expressed strong support for President Zelenskyy's peace plan, which of course includes full respect for Ukraine's territorial integrity".