China’s ‘Toothless’ Ukraine Stance is ‘Good Enough’ for Kyiv: Diplomat

Ambassador Vadym Prystaiko described Beijing’s peace plan for dealing with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as “toothless.” But China’s unconvincing neutrality is “good enough” for Kyiv and better than active military support for Russia, he said. “We want them to be more active, but we realize the complexity,” Prystaiko said China’s unconvincing neutrality on Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine is “good enough” for Kyiv, the country’s top representative in the U.K. has told Newsweek, and will remain so as long as Beijing does not arm Moscow’s forces with significant weaponry. Speaking with Newsweek at the Ukrainian embassy in London,…