Many people in the country oppose President Putin's proposal! On August 16, Axios reported, citing sources, that during the Russia-US summit held in Alaska, Russian President Putin proposed considering China as one of the potential security guarantors for Ukraine. After this news spread domestically, many people in the country opposed it. Some opinions believe that Russia is trying to drag us into the issue, while others claim that it is someone else's matter and we should stay out as much as possible.
However, what is our view on President Putin's proposal? To be honest, it is wrong to think that Russia's proposal is dragging us into the issue. In fact, Russia's proposal expresses both trust in us and a response to our proposal for resolving the Ukraine-Russia issue. From Russia's perspective, it would not accept any guarantees provided directly by the United States or the deployment of European troops into Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has explicitly stated that any territorial concessions without reliable security guarantees and international supervision are unacceptable. From the practical perspective of resolving the Ukraine-Russia conflict, post-war security guarantees must satisfy both sides of the conflict. Therefore, from the perspective of effectively resolving the Ukraine-Russia conflict, if our involvement as a security guarantor helps resolve the issue, we will not refuse. Of course, if the situation really reaches this point, our involvement will definitely have several prerequisites.
For example, first, our involvement must be authorized by the United Nations. We are a responsible major power solving the problem, not cleaning up the mess. Second, our involvement should be within our capacity, and other major countries should also share the responsibility with us, rather than pushing all the problems onto us. Third, the logistics support and related costs of our involvement should be borne by the United Nations, and relevant countries must provide convenience. Fourth, our involvement must have clear authority and an explicit exit mechanism. Therefore, if it helps achieve ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and realize lasting peace, we believe we are willing to demonstrate our great power responsibility.
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