China, Russia foreign ministers discuss Ukraine crisis

In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang greet each other on the sideline of a ministerial meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Apr. 13, 2023. (AP)

• There is no "panacea" for resolving the crisis, China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov

BEIJING: Chinese and Russian foreign ministers discussed the Ukraine crisis in a meeting in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand on Thursday, the Chinese foreign ministry said.
There is no “panacea” for resolving the crisis, China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, adding that China will continue to play a constructive role in promoting a political settlement and restarting peace talks, the ministry said.