China's top diplomat Wang Yi is expected to discuss the war in Ukraine with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday as he begins a visit to Russia.
Wang will visit Russia from September 18 to 21, according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
He is expected to meet with Lavrov to discuss "a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation," including a "detailed exchange of views on issues related to a settlement in Ukraine," according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry last week. the past, writes CNN.
The planned meeting comes after a closely watched summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which the United States has warned could lead to Pyongyang being supplied with munitions for its war in Ukraine.