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Movies Germany Foils Russian Sabotage Plot -To Attack AMERICAN Military Bases....

German Chancellor Urges Xi Jinping to Press Russia to End Ukraine War, Saying Chinas' Word Carries Weight

Olaf Scholz says Chinese president agreed to back June peace talks that Russia is not attending while Xi says efforts for a resolution must involve both sides


Russias' Meat Grinder Soldiers - Russias' military death toll in Ukraine has now passed the 50,000 mark

The Guardian 17 APR 2024





Germanys' chancellor, Olaf Scholz, says he has urged Xi Jinping to press Russia to end its “senseless” war in Ukraine and that the Chinese president has agreed to back a peace conference in Switzerland.
Scholz said after a meeting with Xi in Beijing on Tuesday that “Chinas word carries weight in Russia”.





“I have therefore asked President Xi to influence Russia so that Putin finally calls off his senseless campaign, withdraw his troops and ends this terrible war,” he said on social media platform X.

Scholz said Xi had agreed to back a peace conference in Switzerland, which is due to take place in June without Russia in attendance.

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, responded on X that China could help deliver a “just peace” for his country by playing an “active role” in the international conference.

Xi, however, appeared to dismiss the meeting in Switzerland, saying efforts towards a peaceful resolution should be recognised by both sides and include equal participation by all parties.

Russia has dismissed any such meeting as meaningless without Moscow’s participation.

China says it is a neutral party in the Ukraine conflict but has been criticised for refusing to condemn Moscow’s offensive.

China and Russia have ramped up economic cooperation and diplomatic contacts in recent years, with their strategic partnership only growing closer since the invasion of Ukraine.

Scholz said in Tuesday’s talks with Xi that “the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine and Russia’s arms build-up have a very significant negative impact on security in Europe”, according to a recording provided by the chancellor’s office.

“They directly affect our core interests,” he told Xi, adding they “damage the entire international order because they violate a principle of the United Nations charter”.

Scholz, whose country is Ukraine’s second-biggest military backer after the US, stressed at a news conference later that it was important to “advance the diplomatic efforts that Ukraine is also working very hard on”.

“I believe that this progress is necessary because, in addition to the military support for Ukraine from Germany and its allies, there is also a need for a dialogue between the two countries,” he said.


Chinese state media, in turn, said Xi had highlighted the importance of ties in the face of “increasing risks and challenges”.

State broadcaster CCTV said Xi laid out what state media described as “four principles to prevent the Ukraine crisis from spiralling out of control and to restore peace”.




AND Vladimir Putin is NOT welcome at French ceremony for 80th anniversary of D-day







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