The United States is hoping that Chinese leader Xi Jinping will advocate for an end to the war in Ukraine that includes the complete withdrawal of Russian troops during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, CNN reported..

John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator for the National Security Council, recalled that China's peace plan includes the principle of respect for the sovereignty of all countries..

He urged Xi to stand up for precisely this essential key point, which should include the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory in accordance with the UN charter..

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According to him, the war could end immediately if Putin withdraws troops from Ukraine..

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John Kirby expressed concern that China will repeat calls for a ceasefire and this will allow Russian troops to remain on the sovereign territory of Ukraine.

“Any ceasefire that does not concern the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine will in fact legalize Russia’s illegal seizure of Ukrainian territories,” he said..

On Monday, after Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow, US Secretary of State Blinken expressed similar concerns, saying that any plans for a ceasefire without the withdrawal of Russian troops are beneficial to Russia and give President Putin breathing space and time to reformat his troops and then resume the war..

What did Beijing really achieve when they published a “peace plan” for Ukraine, which was obviously unacceptable to all parties, analyzed in an article for ZN. UA "