Chinese Envoy Says Russia, Ukraine Talks Difficult Right Now
Damaged residential buildings and crater following a Russian missile strike in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine.
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China’s ambassador Li Hui said it would be difficult for Russia and Ukraine to currently hold meaningful talks to end their conflict, a sign of the complexity of the situation as Beijing tries to broker a peace deal.
“It may be difficult right now for all sides to sit down at the negotiating table” Li told reporters in Beijing on Friday, speaking after his two-week trip to Ukraine, Russia and several European nations, including France and Germany.