Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “I had a long and meaningful phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In the phone call, Xi and Zelensky exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis, with Xi reaffirming China’s support for peace talks, according to the Chinese government. In March, Xi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Some background: China has claimed neutrality in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, with Beijing calling for peace in the conflict.
