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Minister of Foreign Affairs Russia Sergei Lavrov told China’s special envoy Li Hui there were serious obstacles to resuming peace talks with Ukraine. He blamed Ukraine and Western countries for the bottleneck.
“Russia’s foreign minister reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to resolving the political-diplomatic conflict, noting the serious obstacles to the resumption of peace talks made by the Ukrainian side and its Western mentors,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. AFP, Friday (26/5/2023) ).
During a meeting with Li, who was China’s ambassador in Russia between 2009 and 2019, Lavrov also praised Beijing’s balanced position in Ukraine. While China says it is a neutral party in the Ukraine conflict, it has been criticized for refusing to condemn Moscow for its offensive.
“Both sides expressed readiness to further strengthen Russia-China foreign policy cooperation, which has always been aimed at maintaining peace and stability in the region and the planet as a whole,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The Chinese envoy’s visit to the Russian capital comes after Li met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev earlier this month. Li also said there is no panacea to solve the crisis.
(maa/knv)
2023-05-26 16:01:42
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