Russia plays up China’s support as it retreats in Ukraine | CNN

As Russian forces suffer a string of stunning defeats in Ukraine, Moscow is playing up Beijing’s support for its invasion ahead of a key meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week. Russian troops were forced to flee the strategic city of Izium – their main bastion in northeastern Ukraine – on Saturday after a swift Ukrainian counteroffensive. It was Mo

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""Beijing cannot calmly sit by and see Russia defeated in Ukraine, because that will lead (at a minimum) to a severely weakened Russia ..., and (at a maximum) could create political instability in Moscow,"" "So far, Beijing has not provided direct military or financial aid to Moscow"