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Russia Claims China Supports Invasion of Ukraine Ahead of Xi-Putin Meeting

Russia Claims China Supports Invasion of Ukraine Ahead of Xi-Putin Meeting
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the welcoming ceremony on the final day of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on April 27, 2019. Valery Sharifulin/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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The Russian leadership is touting its support from Beijing this week, as leaders from the two nations prepare to meet in person for the first time since February.

The Russian Parliament said that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) third-in-command, Li Zhanshu, explicitly approved of the war in Ukraine and assured Russia of Chinese support for the conflict.
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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