![]() ![]() Zelensky’s assessment echoed those of US experts who testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee last week. AP The first anniversary of Russia’s invasion is this week. President Biden visited Ukraine unannounced Monday and pledged another $500 million in security aid to the war-torn nation. The spat comes at a particularly fraught time in the relationship between the two nations, which most recently quarreled over a Chinese spy balloon that floated above most of the US before being shot down earlier this month. On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin took a tougher tack when he said the United States “is in no position to make demands of China.” The Ukrainian president’s remarks come one day after US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken admitted the US was “very concerned that China’s considering providing lethal support to Russia” as it continues its long invasion of its western neighbor.īlinken told NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday that he told his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, that such a move would have “serious consequences in our relationship.” President Zelensky has said China siding with Russia in the Ukraine war will mean “world war.” REUTERS Chinese President Xi Jinping has steadfastly stood by Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as the West has sought to isolate him. “Because if China allies itself with Russia, there will be a world war, and I do think that China is aware of that,” he said. At the moment, however, I don’t think it’s possible.”īut Zelensky added that he sees opportunity for China to make a “pragmatic assessment of what is happening.” “In fact, I would like it to be on our side. “For us, it is important that China does not support the Russian Federation in this war,” the Ukrainian president told German daily Die Welt on Monday. World War III could break out if China actively supports Russia in its year-long battle to subdue Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Ukraine loads up on tanks, weapons as it prepares for spring offensive ![]() ![]() Russian oligarchs’ London mansions look pristine despite UK’s sanctions on owners Ukrainian forces establish new foothold as speculation mounts over spring counter-offensive: report Elon Musk, Stephen King tussle on Twitter over blue checks, Ukraine: ‘How much have you donated?’ ![]()
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