"It is incorrect to pretend that nothing is happening": Ukraine's Foreign Ministry on China's "ignorance" of drone attacks in Kyiv

The spokesman for Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oleh Nikolenko, wrote about this on Facebook. 

Nikolenko noted that it is "hard for him to imagine" that the Chinese ambassador, who is in Ukraine, does not inform his government about the attacks on the Ukrainian capital. He also emphasized that the Ukrainian Embassy regularly sends information about Russia's crimes in Ukraine to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

“It is incorrect to pretend that nothing is happening when the whole world is talking about it,” Oleh Nikolenko wrote. 

He also emphasized that Ukraine expects a more proactive role from China as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

“There can be no compromises or political nuances when it comes to condemning barbaric crimes against the civilian population,” he noted.

• On October 19, China's Foreign Ministry said it was unaware of the drone attack on Kyiv, which killed five people and damaged infrastructure, and offered "restraint and diplomatic efforts" instead.