Kremlin Says It Welcomes Any Steps to Resolve War After Xi-Zelensky Call

The Kremlin said Thursday that it would welcome any steps toward a settlement to the war in Ukraine following the call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

“We are ready to welcome anything that could help bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine closer and, actually, also help Russia achieve all of its goals. We are ready to welcome that,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to Russia’s TASS news agency.

“As for the fact of their communication, it is a sovereign matter for each of the two counties that pertains exclusively to their bilateral dialogue,” Peskov added.

During the call, Xi stressed to Zelensky that China will work to push for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Beijing announced it will send a seasoned diplomat to Ukraine to speak with “all parties” in the region to resolve the crisis.