France expressed dismay on Sunday after China’s ambassador in Paris questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet countries like Ukraine in an interview aired on French television. The controversy comes as Russia is claiming advances in western districts of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Follow our live blog to see how the day’s events unfold. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
<!-- wp:html --><p>France expressed dismay on Sunday after China's ambassador in Paris questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet countries like Ukraine in an interview aired on French television. The controversy comes as Russia is claiming advances in western districts of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Follow our live blog to see how the day's events unfold. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).</p><!-- /wp:html -->