The Chinese and Russian top diplomats discussed Monday in Moscow issues including Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, the two countries said, with their meeting believed to have laid the groundwork for President Vladimir Putin's expected visit to Beijing next month.China's Wang Yi and Russia's Sergei Lavrov agreed it would be futile to attempt to end the now 19-month-long war in Ukraine without taking into account "Russia's interests," the Russian foreign ministry said.The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Wang expressed Beijing's willingness to "play a constructive role" in a political settlement…READ FULL ARTICLE
