BEIJING, February 28. /TASS/. Beijing calls on all parties to the Ukraine conflict to make efforts to ease tensions, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said at a briefing.

"China’s position on the Ukraine crisis has always been clear. We urge all parties to reach a consensus and create conditions to ease tensions, facilitate a ceasefire and end military activities," she pointed out, commenting on French President Emmanuel Macron’s remark about possible deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine.

The French president said on February 26 that some 20 Western countries taking part in a recent Paris meeting on further assistance for Kiev had touched upon the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine. According to Macron, no consensus was reached on the issue but such a possibility cannot be ruled out in the future.