Peskov: Putin and Xi did not discuss the Chinese peace plan for resolving the war in Ukraine
MOSCOW - Russian Presidential Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated today that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping did not discuss the Chinese peace plan for resolving the problem in Ukraine during their talks in Beijing.
TL;DR
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping did not discuss China's peace plan for Ukraine.
- China is prepared to make efforts to help establish a peaceful resolution in Ukraine.
- Agreements on the "Power of Siberia 2" gas pipeline have not been finalized, with several details yet to be agreed upon.
- Peskov dismissed reports of Russian military training in China as false information prevalent in Western media.
- The visit of Vladimir Putin to China was described as "intense and very productive."
- European discussions about a potential candidate for dialogue with Russia are seen as promising, but no concrete steps are being taken yet.
- Putin did not propose former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a candidate for chief negotiator for European-Russian dialogue; this suggestion came from journalists.
- Russia believes dialogue is always better than confrontation, which it claims Europeans are currently pursuing.
- The Kremlin has no information about Russian sailors allegedly blocked in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Any military exercise, including the joint nuclear exercises between Russia and Belarus, sends a signal.