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Zelensky: If China allies with Russia, there will be a world war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned in an interview published today that China should not support Russia in its war against Ukraine and said that if Beijing did so, it would lead to a world war, Reuters reported.

Zelensky’s comments came after China said the US was in no position to make demands. Earlier, over the weekend, America’s top diplomat had warned his Chinese counterpart against supplying weapons to Russia in its war against Ukraine.

“It is important for us that China does not support the Russian Federation in this war. In fact, I would like it to be on our side,” Zelensky told the German daily Die Welt. “But at the moment, I don’t think that is possible,” the Ukrainian said leader.

“However, I see an opportunity for China to make a pragmatic assessment of what is happening here,” adds Zelensky. “Because if China allies with Russia, there will be a world war, and I think China realizes that.”

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken warned China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Saturday of the consequences if China provided material support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and said in an interview after their meeting that Washington was concerned that Beijing was considering arms shipments for Moscow.

Addressing Moldova, Zelensky told Die Welt that Ukraine had given Moldovan President Maya Sandu intelligence that Russia was planning a coup in Moldova.

“Maya Sandhu never asked me for help, but she thanked me for the information. She is fully aware of our situation. Ukraine will always be ready to help Moldova,” Zelensky added to the German publication.

The Kremlin announced today that Russia’s relations with Moldova are very strained and accused Moldovan leaders of pursuing an anti-Russian agenda. This happened a week after Chisinau announced that it had thwarted a Russian coup attempt, Reuters recalls.

(BTA, Petya Gergova)

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