The US reveals what is behind the ceasefire that China is seeking in Ukraine

The United States yesterday denounced China's call for a ceasefire in Ukraine, saying it vindicates Russia's incursions into Ukraine so far and gives the Kremlin an opportunity to prepare a new offensive, a White House spokesman said. . "We do not support calls for a ceasefire at this time," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to Moscow next week. "We certainly do not support calls for a cease-fire that China could make at a meeting in Moscow, which would simply benefit Russia," he added. For the United States, which leads the Western coalition in sending weapons to Ukraine in support of its fight against Russian aggression, a ceasefire would allow pressure on Russian forces to ease and give the Kremlin a chance to consolidate its dominance over large swaths of the country. "A cease-fire now is essentially an endorsement of Russian invasions," Kirby said. "Russia would be free to use the ceasefire to further consolidate its positions in Ukraine, rebuild, restore and renew its forces to resume attacks in Ukraine at the appropriate time." "We don't think that would be progress toward a just and lasting peace," Kirby stressed. The US government has invited Xi Jinping to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as part of his visit to Moscow.