According to German newspaper Bild, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was on a flight to Beijing, China today, but the plane turned around midway and flew back to Moscow.
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) March 17, 2022
The White House announced a call between Xi & Biden today, set for tomorrow.
On the other hand:There appears to be a shift in tone from the Chinese towards the Russians. Chinese State TV aired footage of the Russian attack on bread line in Cherniv. They are sounding more critical of Putin. Tomorrow's Xi-Biden call will be crucial. https://t.co/yFqBlLw0xV
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) March 17, 2022
China blames US for Russia's invasion of Ukraine ahead of Xi-Biden call >> https://t.co/Y3KjEo3xCq
— Alan Rappeport (@arappeport) March 18, 2022
White House cites 'high concern' that China may provide Russia with weapons - Reuters
— Phil Stewart (@phildstewart) March 17, 2022
And today, the other shoe dropped:"Resigned" has an...overtone. https://t.co/YGTLvEsy4N
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) March 18, 2022
Russia is a pariah state. China doesn't see the value in getting caught up in that.Putin has lost China. Crumbs maybe but nothing more. https://t.co/kGFCTfy0ih
— Joe Trippi (@JoeTrippi) March 18, 2022
I doubt that they'd want a strengthened, emboldened Putin regime on their border. Who knows what else he might figure he had a right to put back into his neo-Soviet reich.
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