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The call to hold talks with the Ukrainian president was made so that Beijing would hear Kiev’s opinion on the situation around Ukraine. Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Affairs, spoke about it.
He noted that the Chinese president is invited to establish this contact because it is really important.
“We believe that China and its leader must hear directly from Kiev its opinion on the situation in Ukraine, and not only from Russia”, quotes the website of the White House, quoting Jake Sullivan.
According to URA.RU, Washington is currently unable to confirm reports published in the Wall Street Journal that Xi Jinping plans to hold online talks with Zelenskyy immediately after the meeting with Vladimir Putin, which will take place in Moscow. in a close future.
Earlier, it was reported that German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius decided to sack the head of the German Armed Forces, Eberhard Zorn, after his recent controversial comments on the actions of the Russian military in Ukraine.
