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Spain's PM Sanchez to push for 'territorial integrity' for Ukraine in China visit

Published 26/03/2023, 02:32
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez applauds during a no confidence motion against the government at the parliament in Madrid, Spain, March 22, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Medina
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By Paul and Mathiasen

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday he would push for fair peace in the war in Ukraine that included "territorial integrity" during a state visit to China next week.

Sanchez, speaking to journalists at the Ibero-American Summit meeting in the Dominican Republic, said he would discuss peace prospects with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is trying to position himself as a mediator in the war between Russia and Ukraine.

"The most important thing ... is that when this peace is reached in Ukraine, it will be fair and lasting ... and when we talk about fair, I mean that the territorial integrity of Ukraine, which has been violated by Putin, is respected," Sanchez said in a news conference.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez applauds during a no confidence motion against the government at the parliament in Madrid, Spain, March 22, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Spain, a NATO member whose foreign policy is closely aligned with the United States, is a staunch ally of Ukraine and will assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union in July.

Last month, Beijing outlined a 12-point peace plan and called for a comprehensive ceasefire. Xi recently traveled to Moscow, where he described China's position on the conflict as "impartial".

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