President Vladimir Putin told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that the Russian Federation would wage war with Ukraine for at least five years.
As Japanese news agency Nikkei Asia writes, such a statement would be made during the meeting of the two leaders in Moscow in March. Putin also expressed confidence that Russia would ultimately win. The agency notes that regardless of whether Xi Jinping believed the words of the Kremlin leader, they appear to have changed Moscow’s further relations with Beijing, which was later reflected in the departure of the Chinese peacekeeping mission to Europe, as well as in the resignation of the Chinese. Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The publication noted that after Putin’s words about a “five-year war”, China has revised its strategy. Russia’s protracted war with Ukraine could significantly impact Xi Jinping’s ambitions during his third term as leader of the People’s Republic of China. the occupation of Taiwan.
Journalists point out that in light of Putin’s statement in March, any reports of signals of willingness for a ceasefire and negotiations from the Russian side should not be taken seriously.
“Perhaps Putin simply wants to create the illusion that he is moving toward a ceasefire or even peace before Russia’s March presidential elections, believing that such an atmosphere during the elections will be favorable to him,” it said article.
Cooperation between Russia and China
Russia and China are becoming increasingly aggressive in their joint efforts to topple the United States as the most powerful nation in the world. These countries were close to forming a full military alliance.
According to US military intelligence officer Chels Michta and an independent researcher at the Center for European Policy Analysis, the Sino-Russian alliance would pose a threat to Washington that the US has not seen since the end of the Cold War.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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