“We call on Beijing to use its influence on Moscow to push for diplomacy, because if there is a conflict in Ukraine, it is not good for China either,” Nuland was quoted as saying by AFP.
“It would have a significant impact on the world economy and the energy sector,” she added.
The United States has also stressed that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which connects Russia to Germany, will not be activated if the Russian army invades Ukraine.
Nuland’s call comes after China expressed support for Russia’s “reasonable concerns.”
The Russian-Ukrainian crisis will reach the table of the UN Security Council on Monday at the request of the United States.
“More than 100,000 Russian soldiers are deployed on the border with Ukraine, and Russia is engaged in other acts of destabilization against Ukraine, which is a clear threat to international peace and security and the United Nations Charter,” the US ambassador told the United Nations. , Linda Thomas-Greenfield, according to AFP.
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