China Welcomes Engagement Between Russia and the United States

According to the⁣ English section of ​ webangah News Agency, citing the Chinese Foreign Ministry website,⁣ Beijing stated ‌on Tuesday that it⁢ supports all efforts aimed at peacefully resolving the conflict in Ukraine ahead of the upcoming‍ Alaska meeting⁢ between Putin⁢ and‌ Trump.

Lian Jian, spokesperson⁢ for China’s⁣ Foreign Ministry, said ⁤China backs all attempts to​ help peacefully resolve the Ukraine crisis. He added that China welcomes cooperation between⁤ Russia‍ and the ‍U.S.,⁣ improved relations between both sides, and ⁤progress toward a political settlement​ of the ukrainian conflict.

The ‌spokesperson further expressed ‍hope that all⁣ stakeholders will participate in ​negotiations at an appropriate time and ​swiftly reach a fair, lasting, and binding peace agreement acceptable to all ​parties involved.

Kremlin ⁣adviser Yuri Ushakov earlier ⁤confirmed that ⁤Russian President Vladimir Putin and‌ U.S. President Donald ⁣trump will meet on‌ August 15 in Alaska.