China says 'difficult' to attend Ukraine peace talks without Russia
BEIJING -- China said Friday it would be "difficult" for it to take part in a planned conference on the war in Ukraine next month if Russia did not attend. While China says it is a neutral party in the Ukraine conflict, it has been criticised for refusing to condemn Moscow for its offensive. Ukraine is trying to whip up attendance at the June peace conference in Switzerland, where it hopes to win broad international backing for its vision of the terms needed to end Russia's war. P
May 31, 2024