Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Moscow next week and meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. According to the Kremlin, Xi’s state visit will take place from March 20 to 22. While China maintains that it is neutral in the war in Ukraine, it has offered diplomatic support for Russia and accused Washington of turning the conflict into a ” proxy” war. .
Before the trip was confirmed, the Wall Street Journal reported that Xi was expected to have a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after any planned trip to Russia, in what would be their first conversation since the conflict began. A spokesman for the Ukrainian presidency said on Friday that the issue was being discussed.
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But collisions during intercepts are rare, even when involving drones. Analysts and officials have warned that the war in Ukraine has only raised the stakes, and the incident has fueled concern about the potential for the war in Ukraine to escalate into a direct conflict between the two superpowers.
