Putin: China peace plan could be basis to end war

China's bid program for Ukraine could beryllium utilized arsenic a ground to extremity the war, Vladimir Putin has said.

The Russian person met Chinese President Xi Jinping connected Tuesday successful Moscow to sermon the conflict, and relations betwixt the 2 countries.

Mr Putin said the bid program could beryllium enactment guardant "when they are acceptable for it successful the West and successful Kyiv".

But China's program - published past period - does not telephone for Russia to permission Ukraine.

Published past month, the 12-point plan calls for bid talks and respect for nationalist sovereignty.

It besides condemns "unilateral sanctions", successful what is seen arsenic a veiled disapproval of Ukraine's allies successful the West.

Ukraine has insisted connected Russia withdrawing from its territory arsenic a information for immoderate talks.

And the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said calling for a ceasefire earlier Russia withdrew "would efficaciously beryllium supporting the ratification of Russian conquest".

In a associated quality league aft talks with Mr Xi ended successful Moscow, Mr Putin said: "Many provisions of the Chinese bid program tin beryllium taken arsenic the ground for settling of the struggle successful Ukraine, whenever the West and Kyiv are acceptable for it."

But, helium added, Russia had yet to spot specified "readiness" from the different side.

Standing alongside the Russian leader, Mr Xi said his authorities was successful favour of bid and dialog and that China was connected the "right broadside of history".

He again claimed that China had an "impartial position" connected the struggle successful Ukraine.

The brace besides discussed increasing trade, vigor and governmental ties betwixt the 2 nations.

There are increasing concerns successful the West that China mightiness supply subject enactment for Russia.

"We haven't seen immoderate impervious that China is delivering lethal weapons to Russia but we person seen immoderate signs that this has been a petition from Russia, and that this is an contented that is considered successful Beijing by the Chinese authorities," Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters successful Brussels.

On Tuesday morning, Mr Xi was fixed a fanfare invited erstwhile helium arrived astatine the Kremlin for a 2nd time of talk.

His sojourn to Russia came days aft the International Criminal Court issued an apprehension warrant for President Putin connected warfare crimes allegations.

In the Ukrainian capital, Mr Kishida promised unwavering enactment to Ukraine's president with speech of reconstruction and humanitarian aid.