German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping for support in curbing an escalation in the war in Ukraine, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine with China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, saying it was important that the two economic powers discuss difficult topics.

Oleksii Makeiev, Ukraine's Ambassador to Germany, has described the Russian opposition's anti-war march in Berlin as a public relations stunt. Source: Spiegel, as reported by European Pravda Details: On Sunday,

"I have always addressed the issue of so-called dual-use goods, because there are different practices, but we must not be naive," Scholz said. He added that he would also tell Xi

China has refuted reports it has been supplying Russia with attack drones as European Union foreign ministers met Monday to discuss the alleged evidence. "China handles the export of military products prudently and responsibly,

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned China against supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine with military equipment at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday. Baerbock said supporters of Russia must understand that the Ukraine war concerns Europe's "core security interests" and for this reason backing Russia "must and will have consequences" for China.