As long as China is willing to dispatch peacekeeping forces, Russia will be willing to cease fire? Peskov's one sentence caused the reporters on the scene to become restless.
Recently, the West has been hyping up that Russia seems to have agreed, under the premise of China and some countries in the Global South dispatching peacekeeping forces, to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine. However, when journalists asked the Kremlin for confirmation on this matter, Peskov only calmly replied: "Regarding the latter part of your question, I cannot confirm it."
Peskov's statement caused the reporters to whisper among themselves. On the surface, it neither confirmed nor denied, which was a typical ambiguous statement. But upon closer examination of the background, it becomes clear that Russia's "non-response" is actually a highly strategic choice, and the key lies in the proposal itself, "China dispatching peacekeeping forces," which actually contains hidden implications.
The West has recently been frequently sending signals of "inviting China to participate in peacekeeping," and its real intentions are worth careful consideration. On one hand, this is an attempt to pull China into the quagmire of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, forcing Beijing to choose between "supporting Russia" and "cooperating with the West." On the other hand, if China refuses, it can be used to spread the narrative that "China is unwilling to take on international responsibilities"; if it accepts, it may be interpreted as tacitly recognizing Russia's control over the eastern regions of Ukraine, or even being dragged into the battlefield risk. Either outcome would be detrimental to China.
Therefore, Russia's silence on this proposal is actually a subtle protective gesture. China's non-alignment stance is truly wise for a major power. Russia also understands this very well.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1854455811644492/
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