The German government has so far been resistant to backing any deployment plan, but Nico Lange, a former chief of staff at Germany's defense ministry who is now a fellow at think tank CEPA, says "it costs nothing" for Baerbock to indicate Berlin will back any international peace effort.

The German foreign minister has made her second visit to Beijing since taking office. In addition to discusing Russia's war in Ukraine, Baerbock urged China to "engage constructively" over EV tariffs.

China is going against our core European interests by providing economic and military aid to Russia,’ Baerbock said on Sunday.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has accused China of providing Russia with weapons for its war against Ukraine and threatening peace in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

On her Beijing visit, foreign minister conveys Berlin’s concerns over reports that China-based company is producing military drones for Russia's war effort in Ukraine - Anadolu Ajansı

German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock accused China of providing Russia with weapons for its war of aggression against Ukraine and threatening peace in Europe ahead of a potentially thorny visit to Beijing.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday warned her Chinese counterpart that Beijing's support for Moscow would impact ties and instead urged China to help end the Ukraine conflict.Baerbock had earlier told Wang that "increasing Chinese support for Russia's war against Ukraine has an impact on our relations,

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has warned her Chinese counterpart not to let Russia get away with its war in Ukraine. "The Russian president is not only destroying our peaceful European order with his war of aggression against Ukraine,