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Baerbock: China can play a significant role in resolving the situation around Ukraine

5/9/2023, 1:56:20 PM

Highlights: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says China can play a role in ending Ukraine crisis. But any peaceful solution should be based on the UN Charter, she says. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese counterpart Qin Gang discussed the crisis in India. The talks took place in a traditionally trusting and constructive manner, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, which said it was a step in the right direction. The meeting was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who are expected to meet later this week.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, after talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, said that China could play a significant role in resolving the situation around Ukraine.


"China, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, can play an important role in ending the crisis, if it wishes," RND quoted her as saying.

According to Interfax, at the same time, according to her, any peaceful solution should be based on the UN Charter.

Baerbock stressed that "Russia must withdraw troops from Ukraine."

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang discussed efforts to peacefully resolve the crisis in Ukraine during a meeting in India.

It is clarified that the conversation between the ministers took place in a traditionally trusting and constructive manner.

The head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry told Lavrov about his readiness to resolve the crisis in Ukraine together with Russia.