It cited Shoigu, Russia's former defence minister, as saying he was in China on behalf of President Vladimir Putin and noting how aligned Moscow and Beijing were when it came to various international issues.

With American reliability in doubt, some European nations and other countries may seek alternative partners and markets, possibly in China, current and former Western diplomats say.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be in Washington this week to sign a framework to a deal granting the U.S. access to some of its mineral reserves.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though experts say Beijing is most likely in a wait-and-see mode

China focuses on economy, trade over Ukraine peace role Preparations for negotiations over U.S. tariffs a priority for Xi China avoids risks to maintain ties with Russia for energy China engages more with Europe amid frosty relations BEIJING, Feb 21 ...

A senior Ukrainian official said on Saturday that "China has a crucial role to play in achieving peace", following a meeting with Beijing's top diplomat in Munich. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎ and the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky's office,

Beijing is reportedly willing to provide security ... but questions remain over the extent of its commitment and whether Ukraine and Russia would accept its involvement. At a United Nations ...

Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, has held talks in Beijing with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Friday. It cited Shoigu, Russia's former defence minister,