Chinese envoy says Russia-Ukraine talks difficult right now

China’s ambassador Li Hui said it would be difficult for Russia and Ukraine to currently hold meaningful talks to end their conflict, a sign of the complexity of the situation as Beijing tries to broker a peace deal, Report informs referring to Bloomberg.

“It may be difficult right now for all sides to sit down at the negotiating table” Li told reporters in Beijing on Friday, speaking after his two-week trip to Ukraine, Russia and several European nations, including France and Germany.

“During my communications with both parties, their positions were vastly different,” he said.