Ukraine, Trump and Russia
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused China of deeper involvement in Russia's invasion than it is letting on. Beijing has repeatedly said China is not a party to or participant in the Ukraine war, and does not provide weapons to either side.
The US president overruled the Pentagon's order to pause missile deliveries after realising a Russian victory could embolden Beijing over Taiwan.
Ukraine has detained a Chinese man and his son and accused them of trying to smuggle info on a guided missile system back to Beijing.
He also commended China’s stance on the war in Ukraine, stating that both Russia and China aim to address the underlying issues Russia claims are the source of the conflict.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Malaysia to address rising tensions over Russia's actions in Ukraine. The talks occur amidst heightened US-China trade disputes and efforts to bolster Indo-Pacific relations.
China has adopted a principled position on the Ukraine crisis and it will not be compelled to change it by the EU playing the "climate card". Before the EU demands China walk in its shoes on the crisis, it should objectively observe China's position on it.
China’s foreign minister touted the three-year war as keeping the US focused on Ukraine, claiming that if the war were to end, Washington would start putting its full attention in the
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The Print on MSNChina doesn’t want a Russian loss in Ukraine, fears US’ eastward pivot—Wang Yi in BrusselsIn meeting with EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas Wednesday, the Chinese foreign minister reportedly pushed back on accusations that China is materially supporting Russia's war effort.
EU's top diplomat also warned that Chinese firms' support for Russia's war in Ukraine posed a serious threat to European security. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ukraine expects China to take a consistent and balanced position on achieving a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, based on the principles of the UN Charter. — Ukrinform.