Ukraine war: west increases pressure on • Table.Briefings

The Western allies are keeping up the pressure on China at the marathon summit in Brussels: NATO, the G7 and the EU. Beijing should distance itself from Russia – and under no circumstances provide material aid to Moscow, they say in unison. As usual, Beijing refuses. Only one diplomat hints that relations with Russia could also have limits.

The Western alliances want at all costs to prevent Beijing from moving closer to Russia or even supplying Moscow with weapons. During the marathon summit of NATO, the G7, and the European Union in Brussels on Thursday, politicians repeatedly called on China to distance itself from Russia. But so far, Beijing has responded in the expected manner. Not a word of criticism of Russia, but all the more of criticism of the United States and NATO.

Ukraine war: west increases pressure on Beijing

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