BEIJING: Ukraine's foreign minister was in China on Tuesday (Jul 23) for talks on how officials there might help end the war with Russia, whose ties with Beijing have gro
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba attends a news conference in Kyiv, amid Russia 's attack on Ukraine on Oct 16, 2023. China presents itself as a neutral party in the war and says it is not sending lethal assistance to either side, unlike the United States and other Western nations.
Beijing has rebuffed claims it is supporting Russia's war effort, insisting last week that its position was"open and above board" and accusing the West of fuelling the conflict through arms shipments to Kyiv.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called during that summit for Beijing to engage seriously with developing peace proposals.
The United States and Europe have also accused China of selling components and equipment necessary to keep Russia's military production afloat.
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