Beijing: In a firm diplomatic appeal, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna called on China to reduce its economic support for Russia and actively join U.S. and European efforts to pressure President Vladimir Putin into a ceasefire in Ukraine. Speaking during a Tuesday interview in Beijing, Tsahkna emphasized China’s substantial influence over Russia’s fragile economy, highlighting that Beijing could play a decisive role in ending the ongoing 44-month conflict.

Tsahkna’s two-day visit marked the first by an Estonian foreign minister to China in a decade. Meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and senior officials focused on Moscow’s aggression in Europe, security concerns, and bilateral trade issues. Tsahkna remarked, “China says that they are not part of this military confli

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