Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized China in Singapore for its refusal to participate in the "peace summit" that was to be held in Switzerland.
Zelensky accused China of acting as a tool in the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"You can't help Ukraine and the civilized world end the war. But it seems to me that disrupting the peace summit, doing everything to prevent some leaders from getting there, definitely doesn't bring peace closer. And this is not only support for Russia, it is actually support for the war," the president said.
Zelensky also said that Ukraine has information about Chinese assistance to Russia's military efforts.
"This is what we discussed with the Chinese leader on the phone. He promised me that China would stand aside, would not support Russia with weapons. Today there is information that somehow some things are getting into Russian markets through China... elements of Russian weapons are coming from China," the President of Ukraine said.
Furthermore, despite repeated requests for high-level meetings with Chinese representatives, no such meetings took place.
“Many times we wanted to meet with Chinese representatives,” including Xi Jinping. “Unfortunately, Ukraine does not have any strong ties with China, because China does not want this,” Zelensky was quoted as saying by Politico.
In addition to China, Zelenskyy also criticized Brazil in Singapore, whose President Lula da Silva refused to go to the summit in Switzerland.
He commented on the joint statement by China and Brazil that Russia should also participate in the peace conference on Ukraine.
"With all due respect, neither China, nor Brazil, nor anyone else fully understands what Russia brought to Ukraine with its war. No one has the right to tell us how this war should end," Zelenskyy said.
