China had sent a special envoy to Ukraine, Russia and major European capitals to find common ground to end the war. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Ukraine is willing to accept China as a mediator only if Beijing can get Russia to withdraw from all the territories it has seized.
“After that, we will believe this negotiator has influence on Russia. If they do not, sorry, for what will we sit and waste our time?” he said. Mr Reznikov, who briefly met his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu on the sidelines of the just-concluded Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, said China appeared to have the leverage over Russia, but its intent to press ahead was not clear.
Mr Reznikov brushed off Russian President Vladimir Putin’s allusions to using nuclear weapons in the battlefield. In March, Mr Putin revealed plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, expanding the ability to strike along Nato’s eastern border.Enough channels of communication, but insufficient political will to resolve China-US conflict: Cui Tiankai
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