BRUSSELS, May 6 – President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has expressed hope that China would use all of its influence on Russia to put an end to the latter's war of aggression against Ukraine as well as continue to play an important role in deescalating the Kremlin's nuclear threats.

This was discussed during a trilateral meeting between the president of the European Commission, President of France Emmanuel Macron and Leader of China Xi Jinping in Paris on Monday, she said following the talks.