Biden to Hold Talks with Chinese Counterpart Soon

US President Joe Biden announced, on Saturday, his intention to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, "soon."

Two days ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, in a phone call, that Beijing would continue to support Moscow on "sovereignty and security."

"China is ready to continue supporting Russia on issues related to core interests and major concerns such as sovereignty and security," Xi said, according to Chinese state radio.

The Chinese president underlied the importance that all parties should work towards solving Ukraine crisis "in a responsible manner."

Earlier, China has refused to condemn Russia's actions in Ukraine or describe it as an invasion, and has urged a negotiated solution.

On his part, French President Emmanuel Macron said he will continue to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin “each time it will be useful”.

During a BFM television interview, Macron affirmed that France will do all it can to help Ukraine win its war with Russia.

Moreover, Macron underlined the importance that Russia is not humiliated so that a diplomatic solution can be found when the fighting in Ukraine stops.

In press remarks, Macron said that he believed that Paris would play a mediating role to end the conflict in Ukraine.

“We must not humiliate Russia so that the day when the fighting stops we can build an exit ramp through diplomatic means,” he said, adding, “I am convinced that it is France’s role to be a mediating power.”

It is worth mentioning that, the French President has sought to maintain dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin since the start of the war in Ukraine in February.

Macron’s stance has been repeatedly criticized by some partners in Eastern Europe and the Baltic region, as they see it as undermining efforts to pressure Putin to come to the negotiating table.

Macron has been speaking with Putin regularly since the beginning of the war as part of efforts to reach a ceasefire and start significant negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow.