Foreign Ministers of Russia and China agreed that the settlement in Ukraine is impossible without the participation of Moscow.

Russia’s Sergey Lavrov and China’s Wang Yi noted the futility of attempts to settle the crisis in Ukraine without taking into account Russia’s interests and without its participation in this process, during their talks Monday in Moscow.

“The sides discussed in detail the current situation in Ukraine, noting the futility of attempts to settle the crisis without taking into account Russia’s interests, the more so, without its participation,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Lavrov told Wang Yi about the results of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s visit to Russia. “Sergey Lavrov talked about major results of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s official visit to Russia,” the statement read, according to TASS news agency.

In turn, Wang Yi has told Lavrov about his recent talks with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. “Wang Yi informed [Lavrov] about the topics of his talks with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan,” the statement added.

Source: Russian media