Good! Ukrainian Diplomat Goes To China, Talks To Negotiate Peace Deal With Russia
The Ukrainian government has been showing an increased willingness to get to the negotiating table to end the war, with the latest development being a trip by the country's top diplomat to China to explore avenues forward. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Wednesday met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, and communicated in a statement that "I am convinced that a just peace in Ukraine is in China’s strategic interests."
"China’s role as a global force for peace is important," he emphasized, while also stipulating that Kiev will only engage Moscow when Putin is "ready to negotiate in good faith." However, he added that "No such readiness is currently observed on the Russian side." This marks the first such trip of Ukraine's foreign minister to China since the war began in February 2022. Wang in a readout said that Russia and Ukraine had each "sent signals of their willingness to negotiate to varying degrees."
From Ukraine's perspective, China alone is a powerful enough external actor which possesses enough influence with Moscow to get it to end the invasion. For Beijing, this is an opportunity to show itself a crucial counterweight to the United States on the world stage in dealing with intractable conflicts from Ukraine to Gaza.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry statement continued in follow-up to Wang's comments, saying, "Of course, the negotiations should be rational and substantive, aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace." China has been busy presenting itself as peacemaker while, rightfully so, condemning 'hegemonic' Washington DC stooges.
"China just brokered a historic unity pledge with Palestinian leaders. Ukraine is requesting China mediate peace with Russia. China brokered peace between Iran and Saudi Arabia. While the US [government] fuels genocide and endless war, China is showing its a peace making super power."
— Danny Haiphong (@SpiritofHo)
https://twitter.com/SpiritofHo/status/1816132184240971784
It remains that Kiev has been unwilling to budge on the idea of making territorial concessions. At the same time, Russia is unwilling to give up the four eastern territories it previously annexed, declaring them part of the Russian Federation after a referendum last year. But this month has included a series of openings and unprecedented signaling coming from Kiev for the first time. This as both Ukraine is in a desperate situation on the battlefield and as it is bracing for a likely future Trump administration in the US.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukraine-strongly-signals-willingness-negotiate-russia-china-fm