In China, visiting Russian diplomat pushes for ‘peace and security’ amid Ukraine incursion

A senior Russian diplomat vowed to promote “global peace and security” during a visit to China as Ukraine continues its incursion into Russia and Beijing pushes for more engagement with both Moscow and Kyiv.

Russian deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov met his Chinese counterpart Ma Zhaoxu in Beijing on Friday, a month after the leaders of the two countries met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kazakhstan.