Ukraine's Zelensky wants to meet China’s Xi Jinping to discuss peace plan .

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he plans to meet China's leader Xi Jinping to discuss Beijing's proposals on ending the war in Ukraine.

Speaking on the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, he said the proposal signalled that China was involved in the search for peace.

The Chinese authorities have so far not publicly responded to Mr Zelensky's call for a summit with Mr Xi. Meanwhile, Russia hailed the Chinese peace proposals.