Russia’s Lavrov expressed gratitude for China’s “balanced position” and willingness to play a positive role in a meeting with China’s Ukraine envoy. China’s Li Hui, who spent 10 years as ambassador to Moscow, has been on a tour of European capitals including Kyiv. After those talks, China said it wanted to “form the greatest common denominator for resolving the Ukrainian crisis, and make its own efforts to stop the fighting and restore peace as soon as possible”.
