China has avoided condemning Russia’s operation against Ukraine or calling it an “aggression”, according to the Kremlin, which characterizes the war as “a special military operation”.
After the West imposed the most severe sanctions in modern history on Moscow because of the war in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin says that after centuries of viewing the West as a crucible of economic growth, technology, Russia is turning to Asia and China in particular. Turning towards. and war.
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s comments came shortly after Russia’s Vedomosti newspaper reported that China’s chief diplomat Wang Yi is scheduled to visit Moscow in February.
According to the newspaper, Wang is likely to meet Putin during his stay. The purpose of Wang’s visit is unclear, but may be related to preparations for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to Russia.