“It is important that China does not help Russia.” Zelensky tries to turn Beijing against Moscow

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to meet directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss Russia’s special operation. Zelensky denounced former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s visit to Moscow, calling it “absolutely disgusting”. According to him, the German politician works for Moscow and is one of its ambassadors.

“Catch the Dragon”

“I want to speak directly. I had a meeting with President Xi Jinping a year ago,” Zelensky said in an interview with the South China Morning Post.

According to him, after February 24, Kyiv formally requested negotiations with Beijing, but the negotiations did not take place. Zelensky added that “it would be helpful”.

He also noted that China has “a very strong state and economy” and could exert political and economic influence on the Russian Federation. Without the Chinese market, Russia would feel “in complete economic isolation”. In this regard, Zelensky urged China to “join one world” in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Zelensky agreed that “Beijing’s neutrality is better than China’s joining Russia.” “It is important that China does not help Russia,” Zelensky told CNN at a press conference with students at the Australian National University.

An attempt to sever the ties of the elite

Germany’s former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s visit to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin Zelensky was rated as “absolutely disgusting”. According to him, the German politician works for Russia and is the representative of Moscow’s interests in Europe.

“In general, it is simply disgusting that former leaders of powerful states with European values ​​work for Russia,” said Zelensky.

He believes that Schroeder’s words that Moscow favors a negotiated settlement of the Ukraine crisis are allegedly untrue. According to him, the Russian side does not seek dialogue, and Ukraine must continue to fight.

Moscow’s gas trump card

Schroeder met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow at the end of July to discuss energy issues.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that “the former prime minister, like everyone else, who thinks and understands the people and experts in Europe, is very concerned about the real state of affairs and is worried about the energy crisis that is igniting in Europe.”

According to him, Schroeder was worried about “not-so-bright prospects” in the energy sector and asked Putin to explain the Russian side’s vision of the situation. Putin also told Schroeder what documents were missing to return the repaired turbine for Nord Stream to Gazprom.

Gazprom, as a supplier, as the owner of this turbine, is only obliged to obtain documents stating that it is not a sanctioned product, a sanctioned product, a non-sanctioned product. and technical documents. “So far these documents are not available as far as we know,” Peskov said.

At the same time, he emphasized that the former chancellor asked if it was possible to use Nord Stream 2 in a crisis situation. According to Peskov, Putin replied “technologically possible”. If the natural gas pipeline is commissioned, Russia will be able to supply 27 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe.

“Even if we now imagine that we will open Nord Stream 2, by the end of the year, we will be able to pump 27 billion cubic meters in a year. Not more. Half of it has already gone to our domestic consumption,” he said.

In an interview with the Stern newspaper, Schroeder advocated the launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. According to him, starting the gas pipeline will be the easiest solution in the current situation.

“When things get really tight, this pipeline is there, along with both Nord Stream gas pipelines. [и «Северный поток — 2»] “There will be no supply problems for German industry and German households,” he said.

On February 22, 2022, Germany suspended the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline after Russia recognized the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics. On September 10, 2021, Gazprom announced the completion of the construction of the highway.

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