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

Ukraine’s foreign minister said Kyiv is ready to engage the Russian side if Moscow ‘is ready to negotiate in good faith.’

Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba attends the 2024 Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 17, 2024. Johannes Simon/Getty Images

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.