Key takeaways:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a “long and meaningful call” with Chinese President Xi Jinping
- Zelenskyy warned the world of the potential for Russia to use nuclear power plants as a form of blackmail
- Xi Jinping pledged to send a “special representative” to Ukraine for talks about a “political settlement”
On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a “long and meaningful call” with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first contact between the two leaders since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 14 months ago.
In a statement released on the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power station disaster, Zelenskyy warned the world of the potential for Russia to use nuclear power plants as a form of blackmail. He said, “We have to do everything to prevent the terrorist state from using nuclear power stations to blackmail Ukraine and the world.”
The Chernobyl disaster, which occurred 37 years ago, left a giant scar on the world. In response to the call, Xi Jinping pledged to send a “special representative” to Ukraine for talks about a “political settlement” and warned that “there is no winner in a nuclear war.”
China has expressed a desire to become a neutral peace broker in the conflict, though the United States and others have questioned its impartiality due to its close partnership with Russia. The two countries have a “no limits” partnership that has seen China lend Moscow both rhetorical and financial support.
It remains to be seen how the talks between Ukraine and China will progress, and whether China will be able to successfully broker a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
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