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China's ambassador and Deputy Representative to the UN Geng Shuang said the Global South had 'deep concerns' about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, during a session of the United Nations Security Council in New York on Monday.
"All parties expressed deep concern about the risks arising from the current conflict, especially its impact on the global south countries," stated Geng, referring to a meeting of the G77 on the Ukraine issue.
"It can be said that peace is the greatest common denominator the international community can reach on the Ukraine crisis," he added.
China, Brazil and others have formed the 'Friends for Peace' initiative for Ukraine, although Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who published his own 'Victory Plan' last week, claimed at the UN General Assembly last month that those with 'alternative' plans may be on the side of Russia.
Permanent Representative of Russia to UN Vassily Nebenzia also spoke about the 'Victory Plan', saying that NATO membership for Ukraine was out of the question.
"We have already said more than once that the head of the Kiev clique… has nothing to lose and, in his desire to preserve power at any cost, is ready to return the whole world to the abyss of nuclear apocalypse and this is his plan B," he said.
"I want to immediately confirm Ukraine's membership in NATO in any territorial form of the Atlantic alliance for Russia absolutely and cannot be part of any peace plans and mediation initiatives," he added.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's representative, Sergiy Kyslytsya, took aim at the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), repeating claims made by the Ukrainian leader about the country sending 'troops' to Russia.
"According to publicly available information, approximately 11,000 DPRK infantry troops are currently being trained in Russia's east," Kyslytsya said.
Moscow and Pyongyang have previously denied such claims, while NATO chief Mark Rutte also said he couldn't confirm "reports that North Koreans are actively now as soldiers engaged in the war effort.”
The Ukrainian leader's 'Victory Plan' included demands for an immediate invitation to join NATO, permission to use long-range weaponry supplied by allies for strikes deep inside Russia, a 'non-nuclear strategic deterrent package' in the country, protection for Ukraine's natural resources and replacing some US troops across Europe with Ukrainian forces.
Rutte refused to publicly back the call for membership or reveal the state of ongoing talks. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called it a "set of incoherent slogans, bloody froth on a neo-Nazi murderer's lips". Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said it was "most likely the same US plan to fight us to the last Ukrainian that Zelensky disguised and called a peace plan" and claimed that a real plan would require Kiev to realise "the futility of the policy that they are pursuing".
China says Global South has 'deep concerns' over impact of Ukraine crisis, Russia claims Kiev's NATO membership 'can't be part of any peace plans'
China's ambassador and Deputy Representative to the UN Geng Shuang said the Global South had 'deep concerns' about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, during a session of the United Nations Security Council in New York on Monday.
"All parties expressed deep concern about the risks arising from the current conflict, especially its impact on the global south countries," stated Geng, referring to a meeting of the G77 on the Ukraine issue.
"It can be said that peace is the greatest common denominator the international community can reach on the Ukraine crisis," he added.
China, Brazil and others have formed the 'Friends for Peace' initiative for Ukraine, although Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who published his own 'Victory Plan' last week, claimed at the UN General Assembly last month that those with 'alternative' plans may be on the side of Russia.
Permanent Representative of Russia to UN Vassily Nebenzia also spoke about the 'Victory Plan', saying that NATO membership for Ukraine was out of the question.
"We have already said more than once that the head of the Kiev clique… has nothing to lose and, in his desire to preserve power at any cost, is ready to return the whole world to the abyss of nuclear apocalypse and this is his plan B," he said.
"I want to immediately confirm Ukraine's membership in NATO in any territorial form of the Atlantic alliance for Russia absolutely and cannot be part of any peace plans and mediation initiatives," he added.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's representative, Sergiy Kyslytsya, took aim at the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), repeating claims made by the Ukrainian leader about the country sending 'troops' to Russia.
"According to publicly available information, approximately 11,000 DPRK infantry troops are currently being trained in Russia's east," Kyslytsya said.
Moscow and Pyongyang have previously denied such claims, while NATO chief Mark Rutte also said he couldn't confirm "reports that North Koreans are actively now as soldiers engaged in the war effort.”
The Ukrainian leader's 'Victory Plan' included demands for an immediate invitation to join NATO, permission to use long-range weaponry supplied by allies for strikes deep inside Russia, a 'non-nuclear strategic deterrent package' in the country, protection for Ukraine's natural resources and replacing some US troops across Europe with Ukrainian forces.
Rutte refused to publicly back the call for membership or reveal the state of ongoing talks. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called it a "set of incoherent slogans, bloody froth on a neo-Nazi murderer's lips". Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said it was "most likely the same US plan to fight us to the last Ukrainian that Zelensky disguised and called a peace plan" and claimed that a real plan would require Kiev to realise "the futility of the policy that they are pursuing".
Mandatory credit: UNTV News use only
China's ambassador and Deputy Representative to the UN Geng Shuang said the Global South had 'deep concerns' about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, during a session of the United Nations Security Council in New York on Monday.
"All parties expressed deep concern about the risks arising from the current conflict, especially its impact on the global south countries," stated Geng, referring to a meeting of the G77 on the Ukraine issue.
"It can be said that peace is the greatest common denominator the international community can reach on the Ukraine crisis," he added.
China, Brazil and others have formed the 'Friends for Peace' initiative for Ukraine, although Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who published his own 'Victory Plan' last week, claimed at the UN General Assembly last month that those with 'alternative' plans may be on the side of Russia.
Permanent Representative of Russia to UN Vassily Nebenzia also spoke about the 'Victory Plan', saying that NATO membership for Ukraine was out of the question.
"We have already said more than once that the head of the Kiev clique… has nothing to lose and, in his desire to preserve power at any cost, is ready to return the whole world to the abyss of nuclear apocalypse and this is his plan B," he said.
"I want to immediately confirm Ukraine's membership in NATO in any territorial form of the Atlantic alliance for Russia absolutely and cannot be part of any peace plans and mediation initiatives," he added.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's representative, Sergiy Kyslytsya, took aim at the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), repeating claims made by the Ukrainian leader about the country sending 'troops' to Russia.
"According to publicly available information, approximately 11,000 DPRK infantry troops are currently being trained in Russia's east," Kyslytsya said.
Moscow and Pyongyang have previously denied such claims, while NATO chief Mark Rutte also said he couldn't confirm "reports that North Koreans are actively now as soldiers engaged in the war effort.”
The Ukrainian leader's 'Victory Plan' included demands for an immediate invitation to join NATO, permission to use long-range weaponry supplied by allies for strikes deep inside Russia, a 'non-nuclear strategic deterrent package' in the country, protection for Ukraine's natural resources and replacing some US troops across Europe with Ukrainian forces.
Rutte refused to publicly back the call for membership or reveal the state of ongoing talks. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called it a "set of incoherent slogans, bloody froth on a neo-Nazi murderer's lips". Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said it was "most likely the same US plan to fight us to the last Ukrainian that Zelensky disguised and called a peace plan" and claimed that a real plan would require Kiev to realise "the futility of the policy that they are pursuing".