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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with He told the South China Morning Post in Chinese that he would like to discuss the conflict in Ukraine with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
According to him, Kyiv officially requested negotiations starting on February 24, but the talks never took place.
“I would like to speak directly to Xi Jinping. We have been asking for negotiations since February 24, when the large-scale aggression began, but dialogue has not taken place, although I believe it would be very useful. China has a very strong economy and can influence Russia economically and politically,” said Zelensky.
He explained that Russia feels completely economically isolated without the Chinese market. At the same time, the President of Ukraine expressed his understanding of the PRC's relative desire to maintain a “balanced” position on the conflict that has developed in Ukraine.
Zelensky added that he would very much like Xi Jinping to reconsider his position on the Russian Federation.< /p> p>