EU Tells China It Expects Help to Persuade Russia to End War
- Von der Leyen says Beijing shouldn’t interfere on sanctions
- China says the Ukraine situation is ‘deeply regrettable’
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European Union leaders said they told China in a virtual summit Friday that they expect Beijing to help end Russia’s war in Ukraine and at the very least not to interfere with international sanctions imposed on Moscow.
“We expect China, if not supporting the sanctions, at least to do everything not to interfere in any kind,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters after the meeting. “On that point we were very clear.” She added that the EU expected China to use its influence on Russia to end to the war.