Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, talks to China’s ambassador to the UN, Zhang Jun.
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6:47 AM, February 28, 2022
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Russia still has friends in the world, and that is China, Maria Zaharova, a spokeswoman for Russia’s foreign ministry, said on Sunday.
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“It simply came to our notice then. Just look at the reaction of the world’s giants. Those who do not pretend to be giants, but are real giants. For example, China. But you see that reaction, “Zacharov told Rossiya-1, asking if Russia still had friends.
It has already been reported that China told Russia on Thursday, when the invasion of Ukraine began, that it “understands its legitimate security concerns” regarding Ukraine.
As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Ji said in a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, although Beijing “has always respected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, (..) it understands that the issue of Ukraine has its own complex and unique history,” the Chinese Foreign Minister said. ministry.
China abstained on Friday in a vote on a UN Security Council resolution condemning Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The resolution was not adopted because Russia vetoed it.
On Sunday, China abstained from voting in the Security Council, which decided to convene a session of the UN General Assembly to discuss Russia’s aggression. The session will take place on Monday.
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