WSJ skriver att Ukrainas förväntade motoffensiv kan bli avgörande för fredssamtal med Kina som medlare. Väst-ledare börjar tveka eftersom de inte kan upprätthålla "stödet" till Ukraina.
WSJ:s artikel i sin helhet kan tyvärr bara läsas av prenumeranter.
Kiev’s counteroffensive to ‘pave the way’ for dialogue with Russia — WSJ
The Wall Street Journal points out that this "shift in Western thinking" is occurring amid Western countries’ serious concern that they won’t be able to maintain the necessary level of military aid to Ukraine in the future
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The Wall Street Journal also points out that this "shift in Western thinking" is occurring amid Western countries’ serious concern that they won’t be able to maintain the necessary level of military aid to the Kiev regime in the future. That said, some Western states want to see whether China is capable of defusing the conflict which also indicates a change in the way the West sees Beijing’s role.
https://tass.com/military-operation-in-ukraine/1614737
U.S. and Allies Look at Potential China Role in Ending Ukraine War
An expected offensive by Ukraine is seen as paving way for negotiations with Russia
Updated May 7, 2023 2:45 pm ET
Some U.S. and European officials said they believe that Ukraine’s planned spring offensive could pave the way for negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow by the end of the year, and that China could help bring Russia to the table.
The willingness to encourage negotiations and seek out a role for China in talks represents a shift in Western thinking, particularly in the U.S., which has been highly skeptical of any involvement for Beijing given China’s longstanding support for Moscow. Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly expressed cautious optimism recently that Beijing could help defuse the conflict.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-and-allies-look-at-potential-china-role-in-ending-ukraine-war-2d6cbb4d
