Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi met on the sidelines of an event in Astana, Kazakhstan, on May 20.
The Russian Foreign Minister suggested that this role could encourage China to continue its efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis.
"We share (China's) view that the real causes of the conflict must be addressed above all else, and that the legitimate interests of all parties must be protected, with subsequent agreements based on the principles of equality and integrity of security," the Russian Foreign Minister said in an interview with TASS.
"Let me emphasize this again: this requires respect for the status quo in practice, which reflects the wishes of the people living there," said Russia's top diplomat .
Points of conflict: Russia acknowledges Ukraine's UAV capabilities; Israel cuts Gaza off from Egypt.
For a long time, Moscow has persistently called for peace talks based on the precondition that Kyiv and the West officially recognize the territories Russia controls in Ukraine as belonging to Russia. The Kyiv authorities have rejected these proposals.
Lavrov also criticized US aid to Ukraine, arguing that Washington is fanning the flames of conflict in the Middle East.
On June 15-16, Switzerland will host a peace conference for Ukraine, with over 100 countries receiving invitations, but Russia will not be among them.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly stated that his American counterpart Joe Biden should attend the June peace conference in Switzerland after reports suggested the White House occupant might not attend.
The Kyiv authorities are seeking to broaden the list of participants at the conference in the hope of gaining greater international support for Kyiv's vision regarding the possibility of ending hostilities with Russia.
Meanwhile, Moscow argues that a peace conference without Russian participation is absurd and incapable of resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ngoai-truong-nga-trung-quoc-co-the-sap-xep-hoa-dam-nga-ukraine-185240530100353447.htm
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