Zelensky met with China's special representative – media

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, held a meeting yesterday, May 17, with China's special representative for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui. This information was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Bloomberg.

“There is no panacea for the crisis”, - Li told the Ukrainian President, according to a readout published Thursday by China’s Foreign Ministry.

Ending the war would require all parties to “build up trust and create conditions for ceasefire and peace talks”, - he added.

Li said China would help Ukraine “within its own ability”. The readout did not say how Zelensky replied and the Ukrainian side has not acknowledged their meeting.

Earlier, Ukraine confirmed China's special representative for Eurasian affairs Li Hui had met with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv during his visit on May 16-17.