Mikhail Ulyanov, the permanent representative of Russia to international organisations in Vienna, has backed China’s call for a permanent ceasefire to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

“Russia fully shares such an approach,” Ulyanov said in a post on X, referencing Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s comments.

Wang had said China believes a solution to issues in the Strait of Hormuz “lies in achieving a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire” between Washington and Tehran, and that President Xi Jinping had emphasised in his talks with Trump last week “that force cannot solve problems and dialogue is the only right path”.