Also on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told China’s special envoy Li Hui that there were “serious obstacles” to peace talks, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/05/27/kyiv-readies-for-counteroffensive-as-commander-vows-to-take-back-whats-ours/

In August, the Saudis hosted a meeting on the Russia-Ukraine war, which was attended by India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, his American counterpart Jake Sullivan, and China’s special envoy for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/what-putins-visit-to-saudi-uae-signals-9060419/

Meanwhile, Chinese envoy Li Hui is his tour of European capitals, including Moscow and Kyiv, to explore a political settlement for the war in Ukraine.

Source: https://theconversation.com/zelenskys-european-tour-has-won-critical-support-for-ukraines-counter-offensive-205703