Borrell urges China to support Ukrainian peace formula
On 13 October, Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, once again called upon China to use its influence on Russia to stop the war of aggression in Ukraine, and to support Ukraine’s peace formula for ending the war.
Source: Borrell at a press conference with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi following the EU-China Strategic Dialogue, as reported by European Pravda
Borrell said he had asked China, which is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, to "use its influence on Russia to stop this war of aggression" and discouraged it from giving Moscow direct or indirect military support.
"Until now – and I [am thankful] for that - there has not been any kind of direct support - military support - to Russia, but it is something that for us is a very important issue," he added.
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"This war has to finish. And in order to finish the war, there have to be negotiations for peace. The best way for us to take these negotiations [forward] is Ukraine’s Peace Formula - and we count on China to support this," Borrell stated.
He added that he had urged Beijing to persuade Russia to come back to the Black Sea Grain Initiative, since the war in Ukraine "has a strong impact for the whole world in terms of food security".
It was Borrell’s first visit to China since his appointment as the EU’s top diplomat. The visit, which has been postponed twice this year for different reasons, is expected to pave the way for an EU-China summit before the end of this year.
The EU is known to be seeking to involve China in the settlement of the war in Ukraine, believing that the country has influence over Russia’s leadership. This objective was also supported by EU leaders at the most recent summit in June.
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