Ukraine’s Top Diplomat Signals Willingness to Talk With Russia During First China Visit Since Start of War

Published on July 24, 2024

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told his Chinese counterpart on July 24 that Kyiv would be ready to restart negotiations with Moscow if the Russian side showed a genuine willingness to negotiate in good faith. Mr. Kuleba delivered this message during a meeting with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, in Guangzhou, a major industrial and export hub in southern China. It’s the first visit by Ukraine’s top diplomat to China since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. During the meeting on July 24, Mr. Kuleba reiterated Ukraine’s “established position that it is ready to engage the Russian side in the negotiation process at a certain stage, when Russia is ready to negotiate in good faith, but no such readiness is currently observed on the Russian side” according to a summary of the meeting released by his ministry....

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