Russian Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov pointed to “serious obstacles” to finding a peaceful solution in Ukraine on Friday when he received Chinese envoy Li Hui in Moscow.
At the meeting, “Russia’s Foreign Minister reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to a politico-diplomatic resolution of the conflict, noting the serious obstacles that Ukraine and its Western allies have put up for the resumption of peace negotiations,” he said. a statement from the Russian government. diplomacy.
“Serguei Lavrov expressed his gratitude to China for its balanced stance on the Ukrainian crisis and great appreciation for Beijing’s willingness to play a positive role in an agreement”added the statement.
Li Hui, the former Chinese ambassador to Moscow, was sent by Beijing to discuss a political solution to the conflict in Ukraine, as part of a European tour.
During his visit to Kiev in early May, Li Hui spoke to the head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Dmytro Kuleba, from whom he heard the call for “respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine”.
In Berlin, the German government asked Hui to put pressure on Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine.
Russia and China maintain close relations, which have strengthened economically and diplomatically since the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022.
Beijing has never publicly condemned the Russian attack, and Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Moscow in March to reiterate Beijing’s support for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
Source: DN
