Russia (bbabo.net), - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, during which the parties discussed the situation in Ukraine, including Moscow's decision to recognize the DPR and LPR. This was reported in the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"An exchange of views took place on the current situation in eastern Ukraine in the context of Russia's recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics," the ministry's website said in a statement. In addition, the parties discussed a special military operation by Russia.

Moscow and Beijing believe that the crisis was the result of the policy of the West, which encouraged Kiev to repeatedly violate the Minsk agreements.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a special operation in Ukraine.

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