China said it is open to playing a "constructive role" in resolving the Ukraine crisis after Russia suggested Beijing could be one of the guarantors of Ukrainian security under a peace deal—a proposal Kyiv rejected.

China is ready to participate in the search for ways to resolve Russia's war against Ukraine. This was how the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC responded to the words of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,

For Europe, China’s close ties with Russia and perceived support for its war effort have overshadowed ties between China and Europe for more than three years. In Beijing, European Council President António Costa told his counterparts that China should “use its influence on Russia to respect the United Nations Charter and to bring an end of its war of aggression against Ukraine.

As US President Donald Trump holds talks with Ukraine’s President, China’s leaders see something very different: Opportunity. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.

Following the meeting between Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump, China has stated that it is in favour of a political settlement of Russia's war against Ukraine and supports all efforts aimed at establishing a lasting peace.

In response to a media inquiry about recent remarks by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on whether China could serve as a security guarantor for Ukraine,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European counterparts Thursday the US will participate in post-war security guarantees for Ukraine but that the Trump administration believes Europe should take the lead,

Trump is due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders at the White House on Monday, August 18, to press Kyiv to make a deal with Russia, which is demanding that land be ceded to Moscow.

Anthony Albanese has been accused of speaking out of both sides of its mouth after the Prime Minister spruiked a peacekeeping presence in Ukraine while saying nothing about how China is enabling President Vladimir Putin’s war.