Ukraine news: Joly says China peace talks in Russia will prolong war


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Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says China's attempts to broker peace in Ukraine will likely just help Russia re-arm and prolong the conflict. In a Monday statement, Joly said the only way to end the war is for Russian President Vladimir Putin to "lay down his weapons and get out of Ukraine," and accused Moscow of turning to Beijing with a false premise. "Make no mistake, the Russian regime is looking to buy time to resupply, recruit and re-attack," Joly said in the statement. "A ceasefire not predicated on Russia's withdrawal of their troops from...