The White House claims that the Xi-Zelenskyy talks would be beneficial.

The White House stated on Thursday that talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be "good," but cautioned Beijing against adopting a "one-sided" perspective on the conflict.

When asked about a Wall Street Journal report that the Ukrainian leader is scheduled to speak with Xi for the first time since China's ally Russia invaded, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby responded, "We think it would be a very good thing if the two of them talk.

Contact is something we support and have supported, Kirby said. However, he issued a warning against a Chinese initiative for a ceasefire in Ukraine, claiming that it would only support Russian aggression.