Zelenskyy s’entretient avec Xi Jinping pour la premi\u00e8re fois depuis le d\u00e9but de la Grande Guerre, les ambassadeurs de l’UE ne parviennent toujours pas \u00e0 se mettre d’accord sur l’achat conjoint de munitions pour l’Ukraine, la Russie utilise environ 370 000 soldats dans les combats contre l’Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Wednesday, April 26, in their first conversation since Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The conversation was \u201clong and meaningful\u201d, Zelenskyi said, posting on Twitter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said he believes that \u201cthis call, as well as the appointment of Ukraine\u2019s ambassador to China, will give a powerful impetus to the development of our bilateral relations.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a fuller statement, Zelenskyi said that during the hour-long call, they \u201cdiscussed a full range of topical issues of bilateral relations. Particular attention was paid to the ways of possible cooperation to establish a just and sustainable peace for Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo one wants peace more than the Ukrainian people. We are on our land and fighting for our future, exercising our inalienable right to self-defense. Peace must be just and sustainable, based on the principles of international law and respect for the UN Charter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere can be no peace at the expense of territorial compromises. The territorial integrity of Ukraine must be restored within the 1991 borders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that the call was made at the invitation of the Ukrainian President. She said China will send a special representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs to Ukraine and other countries \u201cto have in-depth communication with all parties on political settlement\u201d of what China calls \u201cthe Ukraine crisis\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commenting on Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine, Hua Chunying said that China \u201calways stands on the side of peace.\u201d \u201cChina would not watch idly by, would not add fuel to the fire, and above all would not profiteer from this,\u201d she added. China is \u201cconsistent and clear-cut in its readiness to develop bilateral relations with Ukraine,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDialogue and negotiation are the only viable way forward,\u201d the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson tweeted. President Zelenskyi appointed former Minister of Strategic Industries Pavlo Ryabikin as ambassador to China. China will send an envoy to Ukraine who served as ambassador to Russia. The envoy, Li Hui, is the Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs, and served as the Chinese ambassador to Russia from 2009 to 2019. The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not specify when the trip will take place and which countries he would visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EU Ambassadors failed to agree Wednesday over joint ammunition purchases for Ukraine. It is unclear if they can reach a compromise on Friday, Polish radio RMF FM said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe EU\u2019s ammunition supply to Ukraine raises growing concerns,\u201d a Western diplomat said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EU has committed to send one million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine in the next 12 months. Member nations will provide the shells from their stocks, and will jointly purchase the ammunition. The supplies from their own stocks largely fall behind schedule. EU countries have so far sent less than 40,000 ammunition rounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell released a letter calling on defense ministers of the 27 member states to address the problem. The idea is that they have to review their stocks, because it\u2019s difficult to believe that they have nothing left, an unnamed source told RMF FM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tension and frustration mount among the EU member states over France\u2019s position as it impedes a final deal. EU ambassadors discussed it today. France insists on restricting production and supply to EU manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the EU approaches weapons production like that, \u201cwe will never supply ammunition to Ukraine,\u201d one of the diplomats said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia is using about 369,000 troops and 5,900 pieces of heavy military equipment against Ukraine, Military Media Center of Ukraine\u2019s Defense Ministry said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia threw into the battle up to 48 brigades and 122 regiments. Its forces in the war against Ukraine total at around 315 units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAccording to the reports we have, the Kremlin has not changed its long-term plan to push Ukraine to the negotiating table. To achieve the goal, Russian occupying forces will concentrate their efforts on conducting offensive operations to force Ukrainian troops out of key cities in Donetsk region,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n