Closing summary
We’re pausing our live coverage of Putin’s trip to China now, here were the main developments:
- Vladimir Putin is concluding his two day trip to China, aimed at boosting ties between the two nations at a time when both face western economic sanctions.
- Former US president Donald Trump has accused Putin and Xi of getting together to “do damage”. He said: “They’re right now together working on plans where they … get together and do damage, because that’s ultimately what they’re thinking about doing, damage.”
- While Putin’s visit to China continues, back in Russia his deputy foreign minister has said Moscow will respond in kind to any ambiguous nuclear behaviour from the West.
- While Putin’s visit to China continues, back in Russia his deputy foreign minister has said Moscow will respond in kind to any ambiguous nuclear behaviour from the West.
- According to Ryabkov, the West has adopted a stance of strategic uncertainty and ambiguity towards Russia, trying to make it difficult for Moscow to predict how NATO will react in various situations, including with nuclear weapons.
- “Russia will put the topic of ‘red lines’ aside and will respond to the West in a mirror manner,” Ryabkov said in an interview to state-run TASS news agency.