US Says China Should Push Russia to End the War in Ukraine
Voice of America
22 Mar 2023, 05:06 GMT+10
washington - U.S. officials are reacting to the joint statement by China and Russia on the Russian war on Ukraine. A statement was issued Tuesday in Moscow, where Chinese President Xi Jinping held two days of talks with his host, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, at the White House press room lectern on Tuesday, said there is nothing from the talks and agreement between the Chinese and Russian leaders that gives hope the war in Ukraine is going to end any time soon.
"If China wants to play a constructive role here in this conflict, then they ought to press Russia to pull its troops out of Ukraine and Ukrainian sovereign territory," Kirby said. "They should urge President Putin to cease bombing cities, hospitals and schools, to stop the war crimes and the atrocities and end the war today."
Kirby added that while China should not be considered a neutral party, the United States has seen no indication the Chinese are poised to provide the Russians with lethal weapons.
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Steve Herman
Steve Herman, formerly White House Bureau Chief, is now VOA's Chief National Correspondent.
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