His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
"The West is irritated, and in Moscow it commands respect," Ushakov said.
According to him, Beijing's initiative was discussed the day before during an informal conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Earlier, Xi Jinping said that China is ready to continue to play a constructive role in promoting a political settlement of the Ukrainian issue.
On February 24, the Chinese Foreign Ministry published proposals for resolving the situation in Ukraine.
The plan consists of 12 points. It calls for peace talks and a ceasefire. The Chinese side also opposes unilateral sanctions, which create only new problems.