2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 3:29pm, 26 Aug 2026Updated: 3:33pm, 26 Aug 2026“We count on further cooperation and on China playing a strong diplomatic role in bringing Russia’s war against our country to an end,” the Ukrainian leader wrote on the social media platform X on Wednesday. “Peace can be our shared achievement.”In his X posts on Monday, Zelensky attached copies of Chinese and Ukrainian versions of a congratulatory letter Xi sent to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day.Trump, Zelensky say trilateral with Putin may followIt is the second consecutive year Beijing has sent Kyiv such a public congratulatory message following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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Zelensky urges China to use its diplomatic weight to end Russia’s war with Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged China to leverage its diplomatic influence to help end Russia's war in Ukraine. Zelensky expressed this sentiment on social media platform X, stating Ukraine's expectation of China playing a "strong diplomatic role" in achieving peace.
Orange WangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-26 · 07:29 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged China to leverage its diplomatic influence to help end Russia's war in Ukraine. Zelensky expressed this sentiment on social media platform X, stating Ukraine's expectation of China playing a "strong diplomatic role" in achieving peace. This appeal follows the exchange of congratulatory letters between Zelensky and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day, a gesture Beijing has publicly extended for the second consecutive year since the 2022 invasion. Zelensky indicated that peace could be a "shared achievement" through continued cooperation.
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This is the second consecutive year Beijing has sent Kyiv a public congratulatory message following Russia's invasion.
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Xi sent a congratulatory letter to Ukraine on its Independence Day.
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Zelensky stated that peace can be a shared achievement.
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Zelensky expressed hope for cooperation with China and for China to play a strong diplomatic role.
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Zelensky urged China to use its diplomatic weight to end Russia's war with Ukraine.
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