China said it is open to playing a "constructive role" in resolving the Ukraine crisis after Russia suggested Beijing could be one of the guarantors of Ukrainian security under a peace deal—a proposal Kyiv rejected.

The Ukrainian president said China has helped Russia, despite also calling for a peaceful resolution to the war.

China is ready to participate in the search for ways to resolve Russia's war against Ukraine. This was how the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC responded to the words of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,

For Europe, China’s close ties with Russia and perceived support for its war effort have overshadowed ties between China and Europe for more than three years. In Beijing, European Council President António Costa told his counterparts that China should “use its influence on Russia to respect the United Nations Charter and to bring an end of its war of aggression against Ukraine.

Following the meeting between Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump, China has stated that it is in favour of a political settlement of Russia's war against Ukraine and supports all efforts aimed at establishing a lasting peace.

As US President Donald Trump holds talks with Ukraine’s President, China’s leaders see something very different: Opportunity. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.

Trump is due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders at the White House on Monday, August 18, to press Kyiv to make a deal with Russia, which is demanding that land be ceded to Moscow.

Anthony Albanese has been accused of speaking out of both sides of its mouth after the Prime Minister spruiked a peacekeeping presence in Ukraine while saying nothing about how China is enabling President Vladimir Putin’s war.

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