UN is dubious about China's role in resolving the Ukraine crisis

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are unlikely to come to fruition due to both parties being "fully involved" in continuing the war. China and Brazil have floated peace initiatives, but both have been rejected by Kiev and its Western backers. Brazilian President Lula da Silva has condemned both Russia's military operation and the collective West for encouraging war, urging them to stop arming Kiev and push for a ceasefire instead.