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China calls for restraint by "all sides" to ease the situation in the Ukraine crisis, urging the resolution of differences through "dialogue and negotiation". "China will continue to contact all parties based on the merits of the matter," said Wang Wenbin, China's foreign ministry spokesperson during a presser.
China on Monday called for restraint by "all parties" to avoid further escalation in the Ukraine crisis, urging a diplomatic solution during an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting. "At present, all parties concerned must exercise restraint and avoid any action that may fuel tensions. We welcome and encourage every effort for a diplomatic solution and call on all parties concerned to continue dialogue and consultation, and seek reasonable solutions to address each other's concerns on the basis of equality and mutual respect," said China ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun. SOUNDBITE
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says that Sudan's military must show "restraint" toward protesters, following deadly clashes between security forces and demonstrators in recent days. SOUNDBITE
Sudan's government urged all political factions Monday to "refrain from escalating" unrest after police dispersed pro-military protesters on the third day of well-organised sit-ins in Khartoum. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who gathered his cabinet for an "urgent" meeting, has called recent unrest the "worst and most dangerous crisis" of the country's precarious two-year transition since the fall of hardline ruler Omar al-Bashir.
US President Joe Biden has asked Vladmir #Putin to show restraint with #Ukraine, amid signs #Russia has mobilised thousands of troops in the border region in recent weeks. In a phone call Tuesday, Biden urged his Russian counterpart to de-escalate tensions on the border, and invited him to an in-person summit.