
The German foreign minister says that US President Donald Trump's efforts to secure a truce in Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine are at a deadlock, but her Chinese counterpart claims that it is encouraging that peace talks between Washington and Moscow continue.
Arriving in Kyiv for an unannounced visit, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that "due to the deadlock" between the US and Russia on a ceasefire deal, European allies' continued support for Ukraine in the war is "absolutely crucial".