French President Emmanuel Macron will ask Chinese leader Xi Jinping to influence Russia to end the war in Ukraine during his official visit to China. This was reported by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing BFM, Focus writes.
Macron will stay in Beijing until Friday. This will be his fourth official visit to China during his presidential term. The visit is aimed at both seeking a ceasefire and improving trade relations between China and the EU.
"We are counting on China, which, like us, is a permanent member of the Security Council, to influence Russia so that Vladimir Putin finally agrees to a ceasefire", said Barrot.
Today, December 1, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting Paris, where he met with Macron at the Elysee Palace. Barrot stressed that peace talks on Ukraine cannot take place without the participation of Europe. The French foreign minister added that a ceasefire depends on Putin's agreement, and if he refuses, Russia could be subject to new sanctions.
The European Council could decide on the freezing of Russian assets as early as December 18, with EU member states remaining divided on the issue.
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Strategic visit to Beijing! Emmanuel Macron will ask Xi Jinping to influence Putin for peace in Ukraine
The European Council may decide to freeze Russian assets as early as December 18, as EU member states remain divided on the issue
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