Foreign Minister Penny Wong says it is vital that powerful countries 'exert their influence' on Russian President Vladimir Putin. “This includes China.” 9News
Wong also flagged meeting her Chinese counterpart at the G20 summit on the Indonesian island of Bali later this year.
She said it was vital that powerful countries should "exert their influence" on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the conflict. China has refused to criticise Russia's invasion of Ukraine or even to refer to it in such terms, while accusing NATO and the West of provoking Moscow into attacking.on issues of sovereignty and security in a phone call with Putin.Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, has been a supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin and refused to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Xi "noted the legitimacy of the actions taken by Russia to protect the fundamental national interests in the face of challenges to its security created by external forces," according to Moscow's official readout.
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