White House on China's ceasefire proposal: respect for Ukraine sovereignty is key

The White House on Friday said the critical element of China's proposal for a ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine was support for Ukraine's sovereignty, and called on all nations to respect national sovereignty.

Asked about the plan, released on the first-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, “The first two lines in that document, really, is where it should have been left, which is respect for national sovereignty.”

Kirby said all nations should respect Ukraine's sovereignty, but declined to characterise the rest of the Chinese plan.

Reuters