China Insists on ‘No Escalation of Fighting’ in Ukraine, Xi Tells BRICS

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the extended format meeting of the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 23, 2024. Alexander NEMENOV / POOL / AFP

China’s President Xi Jinping said Wednesday there must be “no escalation of fighting” in Ukraine as he addressed leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies, including his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Around 20 world leaders are gathering in the central city of Kazan, the largest diplomatic forum in Russia since Putin ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022.

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