Macron urges Xi to reason with Russia for peace in Ukraine

Macron urges Xi to reason with Russia for peace in Ukraine

Ukrinform
French President Emmanuel Macron urged China's Xi Jinping on Thursday to reason with close ally Russia and help end the Ukraine war.

That's according to Reuters, Ukrinform reports.

"The Russian aggression in Ukraine has dealt a blow to (international) stability. I know I can count on you to bring back Russia to reason and everyone back to the negotiating table," Macron told Xi.

Read also: China was not on Russia's side in Ukraine war - China's ambassador to EU

Macron also asked Xi to press Russia to comply with international rules on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will station tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine's neighbor Belarus, a move seen as a dangerous escalation in the bloody year-long conflict.

Photo: EPA

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

© 2015-2024 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-