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Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
Xi urges Russian restraint on Ukraine in first sign of split with Putin
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/f...ed6143ef31c1e4
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President Xi intervened in the Ukraine crisis for the first time yesterday, saying in a rare hint of disagreement with Russia that he supported French and German “peace efforts”.
The Chinese leader said in a video call to President Macron of France and Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, that he wanted “maximum restraint” in the war in order to avert a “humanitarian crisis”. He promised to send humanitarian supplies to Ukraine.
“China commends the efforts France and Germany have made to mediate the Ukrainian situation,” Xi, 68, said, according to Chinese state media.
His support for the French and German position contradicts his previous strong backing for President Putin, 69. Both countries have played a key role in the fierce response of the EU and Nato to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, surprising some who expected them to adopt a more neutral stance.
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