The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the visit of Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui to Ukraine, Russia and Europe is necessary to "prepare the way for peace talks." This was announced at a briefing by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, Global Times reports.

According to her, the protracted war in Ukraine "does not meet the common interests of the international community."

"The main goal of this round of shuttle diplomacy is to reach a consensus to end the conflict and pave the way for peace talks, and China is ready to continue to play its role and bring more wisdom to the political settlement," Mao said.

We will remind you that yesterday it became known that from March 2, Li Hui will visit Russia, the European Union headquarters in Brussels, Poland, Ukraine, Germany and France.