China Urges ‘All Parties’ To Avoid Escalation After Drone Attack On Kremlin

China today called on “all parties” to avoid “taking measures that may worsen the situation” after the drone attack against him Kremlin that occurred on Wednesday night and that has been denounced by Russia.

“The Chinese position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear. All parties should avoid taking measures that could further worsen the situation,” Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press conference on Thursday.

According to Moscow, two drones were destroyed on Wednesday night when they were heading to the Kremlin and their remains fell on the premises of the official presidential residence, without causing victims or material damage.

Since the outbreak of the war, China, which opposes sanctions against Moscow, has reiterated the importance of respecting the territorial integrity of countries, including Ukraine, and the “legitimate security concerns of all parties”, referring to to Russia.

Given its good relations with Russia, numerous international voices have called for Beijing to use its influence over Moscow to stop the conflict.