Ukraine President Zelensky Warns China That Backing Russia In Ukraine Will Mean World War III

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned China against supporting Russia, saying doing so would bring on a world war. PHOTO: EPA-EFE  

Business Insider: If China allies with Russia there will be a new World War, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy warns 

* Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that China allying with Russia would lead to another world war. 

* The Ukrainian president expressed his hope that China backs Ukraine over Russia in the ongoing war. 

* US officials have expressed concern that China could support Russia by providing lethal aid. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned China against supporting Russia, saying that doing so would threaten to bring about a new World War. 

The warning came in an interview published on Monday in the German newspaper Die Welt, in which Zelenskyy outlined his hopes that China would choose to support Ukraine, and not Russia, in the ongoing conflict. 

"At the moment, however, I don't think it's possible," he said, per Al Jazeera's translation of the interview. Zelenskyy told the newspaper that he sees an opportunity for China to make a "pragmatic assessment" of the situation. 

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Update #1: Should China ally with Russia, there would be a world war: Zelensky (Reuters)  

Update #2: China backing Russia in Ukraine would mean World War III: Zelensky (NYPost)  

WNU Editor: I doubt Ukraien will be receptive to China's "peace plan" for the conflict .... China says it’s seeking role in Ukraine peace settlement (AP).

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