Kremlin Appreciates China's Proposed Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan, But Needs To Be Reviewed

The Kremlin said China's proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan urging both sides to agree to a gradual de-escalation, warning against using nuclear weapons, should be analyzed in detail taking the interests of all parties into account.

China, which declared an "infinity" alliance with Russia shortly before Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops to Ukraine a year ago, called for a comprehensive ceasefire in Ukraine on Friday last week.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said such initiatives that could bring peace closer deserve attention.

"We are paying great attention to our friends' plans from China," Peskov told reporters on Monday.

"Of course, the details need to be carefully analyzed taking into account the interests of all different parties. This is a very long and intense process."

Furthermore, he said, Russia continues its so-called "special military operations" in Ukraine, not seeing any signs indicating that a peaceful resolution could be reached for now.

Peskov declined to comment on a US media report saying China was considering transferring a drone to Russia.

Beijing itself is known to have refused to condemn Russia's actions, the most recent of which was at the Group Twenty (G20) weekend meeting.

Earlier, China called for a comprehensive ceasefire in Ukraine on Friday, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying it was open to considering part of Beijing's 12-point peace plan.

The plan, outlined in a foreign ministry paper, has been largely a repeat of China's lines since Russia launched what it called a "special military operation" on February 24 last year.

"All parties must remain rational and restrained, avoid fanciing fire and exacerbate tensions, and prevent the crisis from worsening or even getting out of control," China's Foreign Ministry said in its paper.