RUSSIA, CHINA CONDEMN WESTERN SANCTIONS ON MOSCOW

Wed 30 March 2022:

Foreign ministers of Russia and China have condemned what they called illegal and counterproductive Western sanctions, the Russian foreign ministry has said. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui.a

“The ministers had a thorough exchange of views…The head of the Russian foreign ministry informed his Chinese counterpart about the progress of the special military operation…and the dynamics of the negotiation process with the Kiev regime,” the ministry said in a statement.

“The sides noted the counterproductive nature of the illegal unilateral sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and its satellites.”

Moscow, Beijing agree to ‘widen cooperation’

Russia and China have agreed to widen cooperation at a meeting of their foreign ministers in China, the Interfax news agency has cited Russia’s foreign ministry as saying, amid what Moscow described as “difficult international conditions”.

Interfax said cooperation included building up foreign policy coordination and speaking with one voice on global affairs.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui.

“The cooperation between Russia and China has no boundaries. It regards our bilateral measures on maintaining peace and security as well as joint steps to resist hegemony,” the diplomat said at a press briefing in response to a question about how far this cooperation between Moscow and Beijing could go, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said.

Commenting on the most recent round of talks held in Istanbul, Turkey, between Russia and Ukraine, Wang Wenbin noted “positive signals” demonstrated by both parties.

“We have always believed that dialogue and negotiations are the only correct way to reach a settlement to the Ukrainian crisis,” he stressed.

The spokesman also said he hoped that Moscow and Kiev would reach a compromise soon, adding that the international community should contribute to the efforts of Russia and Ukraine in settling the conflict.

“All actions that may add fuel to the fire or heighten controversies must be prevented,” the Chinese diplomat said.

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