G7 to urge China to stop supporting Russia in statement on 3rd anniversary of start of Ukraine war

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Beijing has emerged as a crucial economic partner for Moscow, helping to mitigate the impact of Western sanctions imposed due to the Ukraine war. China has also supplied dual-use civilian-military products to Russia read more The draft of a G7 leaders’ statement, set to be released on Monday (February 24) to mark the third anniversary of the start of the Ukraine war, urges China to stop supporting Russia. It also criticises other countries for providing military assistance to Moscow. The draft specifically calls on Beijing “to cease its support for Russia’s war machine” and condemns both North Korea and Iran...