The Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a state visit
to China and on display was his bonhomie with the
Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Amidst pledges that were made by both leaders to deepen
their no limits partnership as their respective nations are facing
rising tensions with the West,
Harbin was putains second leg of his two day state
visit to China on Friday.
Beijing and Moscow strategic partnership has only grown closer since
the invasion of Ukraine and the wizard comes at a
time when Russian forces are advancing and Ukrainian troops are
being forced to beat a retreat.
Putin is asserted that Moscow's offensive in Ukraine's Kharkiv region
aims to create a buffer zone where there's no plans
of capturing the city.
They shoot and unfortunately continue to shoot residential areas of
the bordering territories,
including Belgorod. Civilians are dying there.
It is obvious they are shooting right in the city
center in residential areas.
I said publicly that if this continues,
we will be forced to create a safety zone,
a sanitary zone.
Putin also visit China Russia trade fair to under score
the strength of the economic links between the two nations.
Now the wizard is being very closely watched by the
West.
The warmth of the handshakes and the hugs has raised
tempers in Washington.
Sean first is that the people of Republic of China
cannot have its cake and eat it too.
You can't have it both ways.
You can't want to have good,
further, stronger, deepened relationships with Europe and other countries while
simultaneously continuing to fuel the biggest threat to European security
in a long time.
But the United States has said that Beijing is helping
Moscow's war effort by providing drones and missile technology,
satellite imagery and machine tools.
China, for its part, is flatly denied the charge.
Russia has become increasingly more dependent on Chinas Western sanctions
are requiring A deeper bite.
The Russia China trade increased by $240 billion last year,
and Putin's visit once again is underlined the growing bond
between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin,
particularly at a time in both nations.
Have got increased tensions with Europe and the United States.
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