Chinese President Xi Jinping intends to deliver a "peace speech" on the anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine.

 This was announced by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who said that China's top diplomat Wang Yi said it, Sky News reports.

 They met on Thursday in Rome.

 During the war, China walked a fine line, seeking to balance its ties with the West while supporting Moscow.

 He generally refused to sell weapons to Russia and did not directly participate in the war, hoping to maintain access to the world market.

 But at the same time, China coordinates its actions with Russia at the diplomatic level and takes advantage of discounts on Russian oil.

 As reported, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, announced that he has more than 10 bilateral meetings planned on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, including with the US Secretary of State and a top Chinese official.