OREANDA-NEWS EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel argued that China is not trying to influence Russia in the context of the conflict in Ukraine, because Beijing, in his opinion, is not interested in this.

"We have been telling China for a long time that it should use its influence," the diplomat said in an interview with Spanish radio station RNE. "China is not doing this, because it has no interest in doing so." Barrel also explained that it is difficult to make unanimous decisions between the 27 member countries of the community. In particular, he added that some decisions on further military assistance to Ukraine are blocked due to the position of one of the states.

"Russia has 10 times more firepower on the Ukrainian front," said the head of EU diplomacy. - This means that Ukraine is on the defensive. She tried to [go on the offensive], but was forced to retreat."