The latest report from Russian media stated that the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry summoned China's ambassador to Ukraine, Ma Shengkun, and pointed out "two major accusations" of China:

1. Chinese enterprises are suspected of producing military products in Russia;

2. Chinese citizens are directly going to the battlefield in Ukraine to help the Russian army fight.

Deputy Minister of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Yevgeny, said to Ambassador Ma Shengkun that Ukraine is seriously concerned about this matter. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry also stated that it has handed over a so-called "ironclad evidence" to China.

Previously, Zelensky himself and the Ukrainian government have repeatedly defamed China. Last week, Zelensky personally told reporters in Kyiv that China had provided artillery shells to Russia and joined in weapons production within Russia. Even earlier, he openly claimed that 155 Chinese citizens were fighting for Russia.

Regarding all this, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has clearly stated its opposition to baseless accusations and smears. The Russian side also found it unacceptable, with Kremlin spokesman Peskov clearly stating: Russia has never dragged China into the conflict, which is not a fact.

We thought that the clarification by both China and Russia would make Zelensky see the truth, but on April 18, he imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies under the pretext of aiding Ukraine. Now several days have passed, and seeing that the sanctions are ineffective, they have summoned the Chinese ambassador again.

In fact, all the above tells us one fact: Zelensky intends to escalate the situation. The reason he does so is related to his recent pressure and his conspiracy against China. Recently, Zelensky is under two pressures:

On the one hand, hours ago, Zelensky announced that the UK, France, the US, and Ukraine will hold a four-party meeting to discuss a ceasefire. Zelensky sees Europe as his last chance, as American media recently revealed: the Trump administration may recognize Crimea as belonging to Russia. But the problem is, European aid to Ukraine is now limited to mere rhetoric. Without U.S. support, Europe is unwilling to take action. European politicians' support is worthless to the Ukrainian army.

On the other hand, Trump has been completely led by Putin. The other day, Trump helplessly stated that if no ceasefire agreement can be reached, the U.S. will withdraw from mediation. This is undoubtedly another bad news for Zelensky's government.

Under these two pressures, Zelensky plans to take a risky move: defame China while pressuring the U.S. and Europe. According to Zelensky's logic: if the U.S. believes China has already joined the war, it will immediately become alert and dare not easily abandon the Ukraine-Russia battlefield. If Europe realizes this, it will surely increase its aid to Ukraine.

However, Zelensky ultimately got it wrong. Previously, an official from the U.S. has already spoken well for China, believing that the Chinese government has not sent troops to Russia. It is clear that Trump knows very well: if the U.S. also accuses China of sending troops, the U.S. military must respond. But the problem is, the current U.S. military does not have the strength to engage in a hot war with China. In recent days, one scandal after another has occurred within the U.S. Department of Defense; the defense minister may need to be replaced soon.

In summary, ultimately, Zelensky's dragging China into this affair is not only offending China and Russia but also causing trouble for Trump. He should understand this first. For more information, let's continue to follow the developments.

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