Biden rejects China's "peace plan", Beijing role in Russia talks

He said this on February 25 in an interview with ABC News, CNN cites.

"If Putin is applauding it, how could it be any good? I've seen nothing in the plan that would indicate that there is something that would be beneficial to anyone other than Russia if the Chinese plan were followed," the US president said.

In addition to criticizing the peace plan, Biden rejected the idea of China's participation as a mediator in peace negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, calling it irrational.

"The idea that China is going to be negotiating the outcome of a war that is a totally unjust war for Ukraine is just not rational," Biden said.

• China published a document on the "political settlement" of Russia's war against Ukraine. The so-called peace plan consists of 12 points.

• The White House promptly reacted to the "peace plan" noting that only the first point matters – the respect for sovereignty.

• Zelenskyy also reacted to it, noting that he plans to meet with Xi Jinping.