Beijing sought to position itself as a peace broker between Russia and Ukraine and issued a 12-point peace plan in February.
China's peace proposal to end the war in Ukraine is "extremely unfair," since the plan doesn't respect the territorial integrity of the country, said the permanent secretary of Estonia's Ministry of Defense.It is the duty of "the wider global community" to help Ukraine, said Kusti Salm. But China's plan hasn't been fair to Ukraine's people, he said.
"Whenever we measure … the feasibility of any peace deal, it needs to be measured against the same principles. Are we outrooting the aggression as a tool?" he asked CNBC's "Those are the "key ingredients and elements missing" from China's peace proposal, he said. "That is something I would say [is] extremely unfair to Ukrainian people who have been fighting for their freedom.
The statement did not mention Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Kremlin's widescale military assault, which has led to thousands of deaths and even more refugees.Estonia, a Baltic republic, shares a border with Russia. It has been one of Ukraine's strongest allies in the war. Estonia has been "in the forefront of supporting Ukraine, since the very early days," Salm said, adding it has given "the full spectrum" of military assistance, such as tanks, to Kyiv.
On Monday, Estonia's Ministry of Defense said it reached a deal to send Ukraine 1 million 155-mm artillery rounds.
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