China bills itself as a Ukraine peacemaker but US says Xi's talks with Putin provide 'diplomatic cover' for war

China bills itself as a Ukraine peacemaker but US says Xi's talks with Putin provide 'diplomatic cover' for war

By Simone McCarthy Xi Jinping sits down for a second day of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday but Western allies remain skeptical of any breakthrough over the war in Ukraine with Washington saying the Chinese leader’s visit provides “diplomatic cover” for Moscow. The first day in Russia for Xi was a carefully

Putin and Xi play peacemakers on Ukraine and pledge to expand ties in show of unity in Moscow

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin posed as peacebrokers during a chummy visit in Moscow on Tuesday, again touting a supposed plan to end Russia's raging war in Ukraine that has been panned by the United States as a one-sided attempt to hand the Kremlin leader cover as he presses on with his invasion.

US says Xi's talks with Putin provide "diplomatic cover" for war - Egypt Independent

Xi Jinping sits down for a second day of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday but Western allies remain skeptical of any breakthrough over the war in Ukraine with Washington saying the Chinese leader’s visit provides “diplomatic cover” for Moscow. The first day in Russia for Xi was a carefully choreographed show of …