China, Beijing and Ukraine
Digest more
Matthew Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to NATO, discusses China's influence on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and the need for an unconditional ceasefire.
The arrest of two Chinese nationals in Ukraine on espionage charges this month has punctuated a shift in Kyiv’s tone toward Beijing, whose support for Russia’s war is becoming harder to ignore.
17h
Kyiv Independent on MSNUkraine war latest: China covertly supplying drone engines to Russia despite sanctions, Reuters reportsChina covertly supplying drone engines to Russia despite sanctions, Reuters reports * Von der Leyen urges China to press Putin to engage seriously in Ukraine-Russia peace talks * Trump announces US-EU arms agreement including aid for Ukraine * Russian glide bombs strike Kharkiv residential high-rise building,
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat that Beijing can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine as this could allow the United States to turn its full attention to China,
Leaders at a summit in Beijing split over Ukraine and many trade issues. They came together with small steps on climate change and critical minerals.
E.U. leaders are in Beijing to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations with China, but they have major disagreements over trade and Russia’s war against Ukraine.