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Putin meets with Chinese defense minister in Moscow

Russians defect to Ukraine to fight aggression


Russians defect to Ukraine to fight aggression

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with China’s defense minister on Sunday, stressing that Beijing is stepping up its engagement with Moscow. weaken one’s influence United States and other Western democracies.

President Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met with General Li Shangfu less than a month after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with him. 3 days state visit to Moscow.

China refuses to criticize Russia’s military actions Ukraine And blame the US and NATO for provoking Moscow. But China’s foreign minister said last week that China would not provide weapons to Russia, as feared by the United States and other Western allies.

State Councilor Li Shangfu (right) takes the oath after being elected at the 5th plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2023.
State Councilor Li Shangfu (right) takes the oath after being elected at the 5th plenary session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2023.

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Officially, China remains neutral in the Ukraine conflict. However, Xi’s visit underscored that China is becoming a senior partner in the relationship, providing political cover and an economic lifeline to Russia during the Ukraine conflict.

In his opening comments to the meeting, Putin praised the overall development of relations between Russia and China.

“We are also active through the military sector, regularly exchanging information useful to us, cooperating in the field of military-technical cooperation, conducting joint exercises, and furthermore in the Far East region. and various theaters in Europe, on sea, land and air,” he said. According to the Kremlin.

Li said the bilateral relationship is “better than the military-political union of the Cold War era. It is based on the principle of non-alignment and is very stable.”


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Russians defect to Ukraine to fight aggression

Russians defect to Ukraine to fight aggression

01:52

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with China’s defense minister on Sunday, stressing that Beijing is stepping up its engagement with Moscow. weaken one’s influence United States and other Western democracies.President Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met with General Li Shangfu less than a month after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with him. 3 days state visit to Moscow.China refuses to criticize Russia’s military actions Ukraine And blame the US and NATO for provoking Moscow. But China’s foreign minister said last week that China would not provide weapons to Russia, as feared by the United States and other Western allies.

State Councilor Li Shangfu (right) takes the oath after being elected at the 5th plenary session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2023.

Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images

Officially, China remains neutral in the Ukraine conflict. However, Xi’s visit underscored that China is becoming a senior partner in the relationship, providing political cover and an economic lifeline to Russia during the Ukraine conflict.

In his opening comments to the meeting, Putin praised the overall development of relations between Russia and China.“We are also active through the military sector, regularly exchanging information useful to us, cooperating in the field of military-technical cooperation, conducting joint exercises, and furthermore in the Far East region. and various theaters in Europe, on sea, land and air,” he said. According to the Kremlin.

Li said the bilateral relationship is “better than the military-political union of the Cold War era. It is based on the principle of non-alignment and is very stable.”

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