China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi reportedly told the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas on July 3 that the country cannot afford for Russia to lose the war in Ukraine amid fears the U.S. would shift focus towards Beijing,

China has stated its position on the war in Ukraine and named the winner that aligns with Beijing's political interests, according to the South China Morning Post. During a meeting with EU High Representative Kaja Kallas,

Ukraine has aligned with several EU sanctions packages against Russia, as well as sanctions targeting human rights violations in Belarus and Iran. Source: press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine,