Yevgeny Prigozhin offered to reveal the position of Russian troops to the Ukrainian government, the Washington Post reports, citing leaked US intelligence documents.
Li Hui, China's special representative for Eurasian affairs and former ambassador to Russia, will also visit Poland, France and Germany on the multi-day trip, the foreign ministry announced without providing a detailed schedule.
"The visit … is a testament to China's efforts towards promoting peace talks, and fully demonstrates China's firm commitment to peace," foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a daily briefing. He is the most senior Chinese official to visit Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022, and his trip could coincide with the beginnings of a long-anticipated counteroffensive by Ukraine to recapture territory seized by Russia.
Ukraine is scheduled to be Mr Li's first stop on his trip, according to two sources familiar with the matter. China's foreign ministry did not reply immediately to a request for comment on the order of the countries Mr Li will visit.held a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpartOn Twitter, Mr Zelenskyy described the call as "long and meaningful", while Mr Xi said China would focus on promoting peace. Although Beijing's proposals to end the conflict have been met with some scepticism in the West given its ties with Russia.
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