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Ukraine’s Zelensky says US, China statement on nuclear threats ‘weighty statements’

/ 11:40 AM November 15, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

 Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is seen during a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 4, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said late on Monday that he welcomed the statements from the United States and China from the Group of 20 meeting on the inadmissibility of threats to use nuclear weapons.

“This is a grouping of very weighty states. And today, on the eve of the summit, weighty statements have already been made,” Zelensky said in his nightly video address, referring to the G20 as G19 in what seemed a pointed message that he did not consider Russia part of the group.

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“In particular, it is important that the United States and China jointly highlighted that the threats of using nuclear weapons were unacceptable. Everyone understands to whom these words are addressed.”

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On Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that nuclear war must never be fought, according to the White House, and opposed the threat of nuclear weapons use in Ukraine.

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