“We propose that China become one of the guarantors of Ukraine’s security,” said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in an April 30 interview with Xinhua. “This is a sign of our respect and trust in the People’s Republic of China.”
Kuleba claimed that Russia had “compromised” China’s Belt and Road Initiative: “Every country, including China, wants global stability. After all, the links between international trade and people can only be better developed when they are stable. Stability is the guarantee for the successful implementation of global projects, such as the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by Chinese leaders. Russia has undermined this initiative.”
Kuleba thanked China “for its position of avoiding escalating the situation,” adding, “We hope that China will start from the position that it must avoid escalation of the situation and call on Russia to cease fire.”
