Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that China has the ability to force Russia to stop the war, as Russia is completely dependent on China. 'If China really wanted to end this war, it could make Moscow stop the invasion. Without China, Vladimir Putin's Russia is nothing. However, the PRC is too often silent,' he emphasized.
According to U.S. President Donald Trump, China has key leverage over Russia. His opinion is that sanctions or tariffs imposed by Europe against China could pressure the Chinese to push Russia to end the war. 'If they imposed sanctions, for example, or tariffs, or however you want to call it. If they did this against China, I think the war might have ended. China is the largest buyer of oil from Russia,' Trump explained.
Both leaders, Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, noted the significant influence that China can have on ending the conflict in Ukraine. They emphasized the importance of the PRC's role in the issue of peacefully resolving the war with Russia.