Ukraine has called on China to join the West in condemning the Russian invasion, after the country has sought to keep a diplomatic distance from the war. “China can be an important element in the global security system, if it makes the right decision – to support the coalition of civilised countries and condemn the barbarism of Russia. ” Ukrainian presidential adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak wrote on Twitter. China earlier chose to abstain in a UN vote condemning Russia’s invasion, and US officials said “recently that China had signalled a willingness to provide military assistance to Russia.” In a…