Chinese Embassy in MoscowMOSCOW, Jan 23 Publication in American media about the leader of China Xi Jinping asked Russian President Vladimir Putin «not to attack Ukraine» during the Beijing Olympics — a fake and a provocation, the Chinese Embassy in Moscow said. Xi Jinping's «request» was previously reported by Bloomberg, citing a certain Chinese diplomat. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, commenting on this publication, noted that this «is no longer a fake, this is an information special operation of the relevant American services» with the help of this media outlet.
" the head of Russia not to attack Ukraine during the Olympics, so as not to spoil the holiday, is a fake and a provocation", the statement of the diplomatic mission, received by RIA Novosti, says.
The embassy stressed that China's position on the Ukrainian issue is consistent and is clear. «The Chinese side stands for the settlement of differences through dialogue and consultations within the framework of the Minsk agreements,» the diplomats recalled. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions,» emphasizing that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack. Claims of «aggression» are being used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. As Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted earlier, the alliance is increasing arms supplies to Ukraine, where the number of Western instructors has increased. According to the diplomat, this could provoke the Ukrainian authorities into «military adventures,» which poses a direct threat to Russia's security. Kiev on the eve of the Olympics, said the Foreign Ministry