Ukraine news latest — Xi & Zelensky spark reaction from Moscow as they hold first bombshell talks since Russian invasion

UKRAINE’S President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed he had a “long and meaningful” conversation with Chinese president, Xi Jinping, sparking a response from Russia. According to Chinese state media, the two sides exchanged views on China-Ukraine relations and the Ukraine war. In response to the phone call between Volodymyr Zelensky and Xi Jinping, Moscow has claimed that Kyiv is undermining peace efforts, according to a report in Agence France-Presse. The Russian foreign ministry said: “The Ukrainian authorities and their western minders have already shown their ability to mess up any peace initiatives. “We see a broad consonance in our approach and in the provisions in the paper [published by China].” Read our Ukraine war blog below for the latest news…