NATO assures that China “does not have much credibility” to propose a peace process

BRUSSELS, 24 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg assured this Friday that China “does not have much credibility” to propose a peace process in Ukraine, showing skepticism with Beijing’s twelve-point initiative to achieve a ceasefire.

“China does not have much credibility because it has not condemned the illegal invasion of Ukraine and only days before the aggression signed an unlimited aid agreement with Russia,” said the NATO political chief at a press conference from Estonia, where he is participating together to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, at the celebrations for the independence of the Baltic country, coinciding with the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine.

In this sense, Stoltenberg has indicated that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is not preparing for peace but for more offensives. And faced with the scenario that the dispute in Ukraine is resolved in a negotiation, he has reiterated that kyiv’s position will be strengthened by military advances on the ground.

In order to achieve beneficial negotiations for Ukraine, conditions must be created and the president realizes that he cannot win on the ground. “Military support today is the way to achieve a peaceful solution tomorrow,” he stressed.

This Friday, Beijing has put twelve proposals on the table in an effort to provide a political solution to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in which it calls for a ceasefire from both parties and defends the territorial integrity of all countries.

On the day that marks the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has listed twelve proposals to end the armed conflict, including a request to the West to end its sanctions on Russia, or the establishment of peace talks.

ARMS SUPPLY TO RUSSIA

Regarding the possibility that Russia is supplying weapons to China in the context of the war in Ukraine, Stoltenberg has explained that NATO does not “see” this lethal weapons aid, but has stressed that there are “indications” that it may be considering sending military aid. to Moscow.

“China should not do this because it would mean supporting an illegal war of aggression, which violates international law,” he stated.