its president France, Emmanuel Macronannounced that he would visit in early April Chinaasking Beijing to “help put pressure on it.” Russia» put an end to aggression and build peace.

The day after China released a document calling for peace talks and a “political solution,” the French president said peace was possible only with “an end to Russian aggression, the withdrawal of military forces, and respect for the territorial integrity of the Ukrainian people.”

“The fact that China is participating in peace efforts is very positive,” the French president said, calling on Beijing “not to send any weapons to Russia” and “to help us put pressure on Russia to never use either chemical or nuclear weapons.” “. and stop the attack as a condition of any negotiations.”

China has been trying for weeks to play a mediating role in the war in Ukraine.

In a 12-point plan released yesterday to mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Beijing says it opposes any use of nuclear weapons.

It is noted that at the Munich meeting, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was skeptical of Beijing’s position before the launch of the plan. He said China had provided civilian aid in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military efforts and said the US had information that Beijing was “considering providing military support.” China called the claim “nonsense” and said it lacked evidence.

Chinese proposals

China’s proposal includes a ceasefire and peace talks, as well as an end to Western sanctions against Russia. He says that “the countries involved should stop abusing unilateral sanctions” and “help de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine.”

It says that the sovereignty of all countries must be respected, although it does not specify how this will apply to Ukraine and the territories wrested from it after Russia seized Crimea in 2014.

The movement denounces the “Cold War mentality,” a rebuke to the United States and NATO and the US-EU military alliance. “The security of the region should not be achieved by strengthening or expanding military blocs,” the proposal says. Russian President Vladimir Putin asked for guarantees before the invasion that Ukraine would not join NATO.

Other parts of the proposal call for a ceasefire, peace talks, protection of prisoners of war and an end to attacks on civilians, maintaining the safety of nuclear power plants and facilitating grain exports.

^{According to APE, AFP, Associated Press.}