Switzerland Asks China to Join Meeting on Ending War in Ukraine
- Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis meets China’s Wang Yi
- China has given Russia diplomatic, economic cover during war
A Ukrainian tank near Bakhmut on Feb. 5.
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Switzerland said it asked China to participate in a peace conference on the war in Ukraine, stepping up pressure on Beijing to play a role in ending the fighting nearly two years after the conflict began.
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said he made the request in a meeting on Wednesday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Cassis said Wang “noted the invitation” and that he expected an answer in a few days.