Spain asks China to use influence to end war

AP , Monday 14 Mar 2022

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Monday that he has asked his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to use Beijing's influence over Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.

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Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard attends a press conference during Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Jose Manuel Albares official visit, at the Foreign Ministry building, in Mexico City, on March 9, 2022. AFP

``We are at a historical moment that requires responsibility and vision of all world leaders,'' Albares told Wang during a telephone conversation on Monday, according to a statement from the ministry.

It said that Albares condemned ``the Russian aggression on Ukraine'' by telling Wang that ``Russia has undermined the foundations of peace and stability in Europe and threatens the international community.''

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