Ukraine war: China has ‘great potential’ to help end the conflict, Kyiv’s top diplomat says
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says ‘the trust is there’ between the two countries, according to report
- It comes as Beijing’s special envoy continues efforts aimed at mediating peace talks, while Switzerland plans high-level peace conference
China has “great potential” to help end the Ukraine war and both countries remained “confident in each other”, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday, according to Chinese media reports.
“In bilateral relations between Ukraine and China, there has never been any major problem, so the trust is there,” Kuleba told an online briefing in response to a question from news portal The Paper. He also said Kyiv anticipated more dialogue with Beijing in the future, according to the report.
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In February, Kuleba met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, where he agreed to continue dialogue and maintain contact at all levels.
Kuleba described both meetings as “meaningful”, adding that Li had “participated in all the briefings and meetings to get a full picture of the situation”, The Paper reported.