Blinken slams Xi for providing ‘diplomatic cover’ to Putin during Moscow visit

Blinken: Xi's Moscow Visit Provides 'Diplomatic Cover' For Putin To Continue War Crimes

China's leader arrived in Moscow days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Blinken: Xi's Visit Suggests China Doesn't Think Moscow Should be Held Accountable for War Crimes in Ukraine

State Department unveils 2022 Country Reports Human Rights Practices, citing war crimes and atrocities committed by Russia in Ukraine

Blinken: Xi’s Moscow visit provides ‘diplomatic cover’ for Russian crimes in Ukraine

U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken said Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow indicates Beijing’s willingness to provide “diplomatic cover” for Russia’s “atrocities in Ukraine.” Xi made a state visit to Moscow on March 20 to meet with Russian President

Blinken slams Xi for providing ‘diplomatic cover’ to Putin during Moscow visit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken called out Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday for providing “diplomatic cover” to Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid the Kremlin’s ongoing war with neighboring Ukraine. Speaking at a press briefing, Blinken said the U.S expects that China may use Xi’s Moscow visit to reiterate calls for a ceasefire between Russia…

Blinken: Xi giving Putin 'diplomatic cover for Russia to continue to commit' war crimes

Chinese President Xi Jinping is “provid[ing] diplomatic cover” for Russian war crimes in Ukraine, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who dismissed Beijing’s peace proposal as a maneuver to aid Russia.

China’s Xi Providing ‘Diplomatic Cover’ for Russia With Moscow Meeting: Blinken

WASHINGTON—By visiting Moscow to boost ties with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is demonstrating to the world his disregard for the “atrocities committed in Ukraine” and providing the isolated Russian leader with “diplomatic cover,” according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken made the remarks at a press conference on March 20 as he announced the launch of his department’s annual human rights report, just as Xi mad…