Macron wants China to be involved in Ukraine-Russia talks

This was reported by Bloomberg.

French President Emmanuel Macron has already reached out to China, according to journalists. Macron has sent there a plan that would lead to the start of talks between Russia and Ukraine.

In addition, Macron's foreign policy adviser Emmanuel Bonnet should start to actively cooperate with China's chief diplomat Wang Yi. Together they should create a framework which could be used as a basis for the upcoming talks between Russia and Ukraine.

The French want talks to begin as soon as this summer.

But many countries are sceptical that China could actually become a neutral mediator in these talks, given how informally it supports Russia.

Much of Macron's plan relies on long-term security guarantees for Ukraine aimed at deterring Russia from future acts of aggression.