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China Backs Direct Talks Between Ukraine, Russia for Immediate Ceasefire

  • On May 19, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine would immediately begin direct negotiations for a ceasefire following a two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin.
  • This development follows ongoing conflict since February 2022 and reflects increasing diplomatic efforts, with China urging dialogue and a political solution and Putin expressing conditional readiness for cooperation.
  • China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning stated Beijing supports all peace efforts, hopes for fair and lasting agreements, and is willing to cooperate internationally depending on the parties' will.
  • Trump described the phone call as a breakthrough and said Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" start talks, while Putin confirmed readiness to work on a peace memorandum but insisted on compromises on both sides.
  • These negotiations suggest a potential path toward ending the war, although details remain pending and China’s involvement depends on consensus among Russia and Ukraine.
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China supports direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine as a way to resolve the war.

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teleSUR broke the news in on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
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