"We're not going to continue to fly all over the world and do meeting after meeting after meeting if no progress is being made," said Marco Rubio.

Ukraine has evidence that China is supporting Russia's war effort. "Today, we have general information from the Security Service (of Ukraine), from intelligence about gunpowder, artillery," revealed Volodymyr Zelensky.

Despite maintaining close economic ties with Russia during Moscow's three-year war in Ukraine, China has sought to project an image of neutrality and denies any involvement in the war. Friday's disclaimer followed Zelenskiy's remarks at a press conference the previous day that China was supplying weapons and gunpowder to Russia,