The Russian side is ready to hold high-level talks with the Ukrainian side, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement following talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the aggressor country's President Vladimir Putin.
"On the afternoon of February 25, 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin," the statement said.
It is noted that the two sides "exchanged views on the current situation in Ukraine."
"The Russian side is ready to hold high-level talks with the Ukrainian side," the Foreign Ministry said.
It is also reported that "China supports Russia and Ukraine in resolving the issue through negotiations."
