Biden To Discuss Russia/Ukraine With Xi Tomorrow

Politico reports:

President Joe Biden will speak to China’s Xi Jinping on Friday, the two leaders’ first call since Russia invaded Ukraine and one that could play an outsize role in determining the trajectory of the war.

During the conflict’s early weeks, Russia has aligned itself with China, and Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin reinforced their nations’ ties during the Winter Olympics in Beijing just before Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

The White House, in its Thursday announcement of the call, said that Biden and Xi’s discussion will feature a discussion of “managing our countries as well as Russia’s war against Ukraine and other issues of mutual concern.”

Pressure has built on Beijing to cut ties with Moscow in the wake of its invasion, and some U.S. officials believe Xi is one of the few voices who might carry some influence with Putin.

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WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki ahead of President Biden’s call with President Xi Jinping tomorrow:

“The absence of denunciation by China of what Russia is doing, this flies in the face, of course, of everything China stands for.” pic.twitter.com/jMsCIo2cJ0

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Biden will speak with Chinese President Xi on Friday about US-China relations and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, White House press secretary Jen Psaki sayshttps://t.co/zzxFNFeVZj

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