China's International Ministry likened Russia's suspension from the United Nations Human Rights Council to "including gasoline to the fireplace."

"It's like including gasoline to the fireplace, which isn't conducive to the de-escalation of conflicts, and even much less so to advancing the peace talks," China's International Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian stated throughout an everyday press convention on Friday.

The feedback by Zhao come only a day after Russia was suspended from the U.N. Human Rights Council amid allegations that Russian army forces dedicated warfare crimes in a number of cities surrounding Ukraine's capital of Kyiv, together with Bucha.A number of Ukrainian officers, together with President Volodymyr Zelensky, have accused Russia of committing "genocide" in Bucha and different cities after Ukrainian troops regained management of Kyiv.

On Thursday, 93 nations voted in favor of a decision that suspended Russia from the council, whereas 24 voted in opposition to it. China was one of many 24 nations that voted in opposition to the decision, with China's Ambassador to the U.N. Zhang Jun saying that the decision was not proposed in "an open or clear matter."

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China criticized Russia's suspension from the United Nations Human Rights Council, saying that it's "like including gasoline to the fireplace." Above, Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) is seen assembly his Chinese language counterpart Wang Yi throughout his first go to to China since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine in February on March 30, 2022. STR/CCTV/AFP/Getty

The vote to suspect Russia from the council was first prompted by U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who known as Moscow's participation within the council a "farce."

Following the vote on Thursday, Russia's International Ministry issued an announcement that known as the suspension "an illegal and politically motivated act of punishment designed to make an instance of a sovereign UN member pursuing unbiased home and international insurance policies."

Through the press convention on Friday, Zhao made additional criticism of Russia's suspension from the council, saying "Such a transfer will solely worsen the division amongst member states and intensify the contradictions between the events involved."

Zhao continued, "Coping with the membership of the Human Rights Council in such a means would set a brand new and harmful precedent, additional intensify confrontations, deliver a higher impression on the UN governance system, and produce critical penalties. China calls on all events to work collectively in the identical course, in order to create alternatives for peace and prospects for negotiation."

China has not condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has continued to name for peace between each side. Nevertheless, the U.S. and different Western nations have continued to name on China to sentence the invasion.

Throughout an interview with MSNBC in March, White Home press secretary Jen Psaki stated known as on China to sentence Russia's invasion, saying "This isn't a time to face on the sidelines. This can be a time to be vocal and condemn the actions of President Putin and Russia invading a sovereign nation."

Newsweek reached out to the international ministries in China and Russia for remark.