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Iceland Asks China to Press Russia on Ukraine

Iceland has urged China to press Russia over Ukraine, its government said after the countries’ foreign ministers met in Beijing.

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Nov 1∙ Paid

Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Iceland’s foreign minister, raised the issue with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on October 29 during her official visit to China.

According to Iceland’s Foreign Ministry, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine featured prominently in discussions about international law and cooperation between countries.

Gunnarsdóttir said she specifically appealed to Chinese leaders to use their influence on their Russian counterparts.

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