Volodymyr Zelensky and Xi Jinping spoke for the first time since the start of the conflict

For the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine, Xi Jinping, the Chinese head of state, and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by telephone on Wednesday April 26, to everyone’s surprise. “I believe that this call, together with the appointment of Ukraine’s ambassador to China, will give a powerful impetus to the development of our bilateral relations.“, commented the Ukrainian president. For him, this meeting is a small victory, while he had been looking for months to discuss with Xi Jinping.

China wantspromote a dialogue of peace“

Beijing seems willing to play the role of mediator. “On the subject of the Ukrainian crisis, China has always been on the side of peace, and its fundamental position is to promote a dialogue of peace.“said Yu Jun, deputy director of the Eurasia department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. But Moscow, which has deep relations with Beijing, did not appreciate this meeting.