MOSCOW, Mar 20 China Peace Initiative Topics on Ukraine will inevitably be affected by the leaders of the Russian Federation and China during the exchange of views, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
In February, a 12-point statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry was published with a position on the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. Among the main points: the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, the resumption of direct dialogue between Moscow and Kiev, the call to prevent further escalation. will inevitably be touched upon during the exchange of views on Ukraine.Of course, Ukraine will appear on the agenda.Therefore, of course, we can safely assume that they will be touched upon in one way or another, but here, of course, President Putin will give exhaustive explanations — so so that President Xi (President of China Xi Jinping — ed.) could, as they say, get a first-hand vision of the current moment from the Russian side,» Peskov said.
The head of China will visit Russia on 20-22 March at the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation. The visit will be his first trip abroad after being re-elected as head of state for a third term.