Envoy: Moscow, Kyiv believe in peace talks

There is a growing consensus among parties involved in the Ukraine conflict to resolve the crisis through negotiations, despite the bumpy road ahead, China's Special Envoy for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui said on Friday in Beijing.

Although different sides cling to their own positions and there are huge differences regarding their understanding of peace talks, they all agree that the conflict must be ended through negotiations rather than guns, Li said when briefing the media and foreign diplomats about his shuttle diplomacy on the Ukraine conflict.

Since the outbreak of the conflict more than two years ago, there have been no signs of a ceasefire, he said. There's a greater danger of the conflict escalating further, Li said, stressing the urgency and importance of pushing for an end to hostilities.