On February 24, 2022, State Councilor and foreign minister Wang Yi had a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. Lavrov introduced the evolution of the situation in Ukraine and the Russian position, saying that the United States and NATO violated their commitments, continued to expand eastward, refused to implement the new Minsk agreement, violated UN Security Council resolution 2202, and Russia was forced to take necessary measures to safeguard its rights and interests. Wang Yi said that China has always respected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries. At the same time, we also see that the Ukrainian issue has its complex and special historical latitude. We understand Russia's reasonable concerns on security issues. China advocates that we should completely abandon the Cold War mentality and finally form a balanced, effective and sustainable European security mechanism through dialogue and negotiation. (Xinhua News Agency)