Beijing understands that discussing a resolution to the Ukraine crisis is pointless without Russia taking part, Yury Ushakov says Moscow appreciates Beijing’s balanced position on the Ukraine conflict and its presumed decision not to participate in the upcoming ‘peace conference’ in Switzerland next month, Russian Presidential Assistant for International Affairs Yury Ushakov told reporters on Tuesday. The summit, scheduled to take place June 15-16 at the Burgenstock Resort near the city of