Putin likes Xi Jinping's 12 point Ukraine peace plan

Russian president Vladimir Putin has said that the China's 'peace plan' could serve as basis for Ukraine war settlement. At a joint news conference with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Moscow, Putin on Tuesday said he "believes in many of the points" of Beijing's proposal, criticized by Ukraine's western allies. "We believe that many of the provisions of the peace plan put forward by China are consonant with Russian approaches and can be taken as the basis for a peaceful settlement when they are ready for that in the West and in Kyiv. However, so far we see no such readiness from their side," Vladimir Putin said. "I am convinced that our multi-faceted cooperation will continue to develop for the good of the peoples of our countries," Vladimir Putin said.

As per reports, Beijing's 12-point plan calls on all parties to respect the sovereignty of all nations, safeguard nuclear facilities, facilitate grain exports, and protect civilians and prisoners of war. However, the statement also urges abandoning "the Cold War mentality" and "stopping unilateral sanctions," rhetoric frequently used by Beijing to criticize the West's response to Russia's war. China has so far refused to condemn Russia's aggression against Ukraine and annexation of Ukrainian territories, which is at odds with the respect for international law and sovereignty outlined in the plan. Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin called on the US to stop "undermining global strategic security" in a joint statement while pledging more regular joint military drills saying that the closer relationship between Beijing and Moscow it did not constitute a "military-political alliance".