[Explanation] It has been a full month since Russia launched a "special military operation" against Ukraine on February 24.
During this period, Russia and Ukraine have had fierce exchanges of fire and multiple rounds of negotiations.
On March 24, Zhou Yongsheng, a professor at the Institute of International Relations of China Foreign Affairs University, said that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has had multiple adverse effects on the world. The international community should, based on the height of a "community with a shared future for mankind", promote all parties to meet each other halfway, and strive to persuade peace and talks. .
[Concurrent] Zhou Yongsheng, Professor of the Institute of International Relations, China Foreign Affairs University
The Russian-Ukrainian war has been dragged on for a long time, and the final outcome is very likely not only to lose both.
The Ukrainian infrastructure and the people of Ukraine have suffered huge damage from the war, made huge sacrifices, and suffered a large-scale humanitarian disaster.
The impact on Russia is also huge, and Russia faces great uncertainty.
[Explanation] Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, global food prices have continued to rise, climbing to a multi-year high.
The two countries of Russia and Ukraine together account for about a quarter of the world's total wheat exports. Some analysts believe that if the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, it may trigger a global food supply crisis.
Zhou Yongsheng pointed out that from the perspective of the recovery and development of the world economy, the war has also brought many adverse effects.
[Concurrent] Zhou Yongsheng, Professor of the Institute of International Relations, China Foreign Affairs University
The surge in commodities has damaged the development of the world economy, which has just picked up during the epidemic. Oil prices once soared to a height of US$132 per barrel. Now, even if they have fallen back, they are still floating around US$100, which has damaged the development of the world economy.
[Explanation] During the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, many Western countries announced military aid plans for Ukraine. For example, the United States had previously provided Ukraine with a total of $1 billion in weapons assistance.
In response to the severe humanitarian crisis that Ukraine is currently facing, China pays close attention to and actively provides humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people.
[Concurrent] Zhou Yongsheng, Professor of the Institute of International Relations, China Foreign Affairs University
Our humanitarian aid is an appropriate humanitarian aid to a country devastated by war, which reflects the spirit of a responsible power like ours.
[Explanation] The month-long conflict between Russia and Ukraine has brought challenges to the international community on a series of issues such as security, energy, and refugees. Zhou Yongsheng believes that it is necessary to call on Russia and Ukraine to resolve conflicts through negotiation and once again bring the world back to peaceful development. track.
[Concurrent] Zhou Yongsheng, Professor of the Institute of International Relations, China Foreign Affairs University
Western countries provide large-scale weapons assistance to Ukraine, including "Stinger" missiles, anti-tank missiles, drones, etc., but they do not send regular troops to assist, why?
Fear of direct war with Russia and a world war, threatening the survival and peaceful development of the entire human race.
Therefore (should) appeal to the two sides to sit down and negotiate, to resolve the contradictions between the two sides through peaceful negotiation, mutual understanding and accommodation, and return to the track of peaceful relations.
(Reporter Shan Lu reported in Beijing)
Responsible editor: [Li Yuxin]