Month: March 2022

The Guardian says two weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and China is still turning diplomatic cartwheels to prevent the war from damaging its global standing.

The latest from the Ukraine war – articles from the UK, USA, China and the Middle East over China’s role following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  

China Daily blames the United States – the article says the US is fuelling the crisis, they say that neither harsh economic sanctions or war will lead to a lasting solution to the crisis and that a diplomatic solution is the only way out. The paper blames the US and NATO for wasting an opportunity when they refused to address Russia’s core security concern. 

An Article from Aljazeera says Russia has said it is banking on China’s help to withstand the crippling economic sanctions placed by Western nations over the war in Ukraine as the United States warned Beijing not to provide that lifeline.

CNN – a leading USA media company – writes China’s promotion of Russian disinformation indicates where its loyalties lie. The article says the international messaging from China has “kept many guessing as to Beijing’s true intentions, much of its domestic media coverage of Russia’s invasion tells a wholly different story.”

China accuses the US of disinformation ahead of talks on Ukraine war reports Politico. The article says China has been asked by Russia to provide military assistance, according to US officials.

The UK’s Guardian newspaper reports China is squirming under pressure to condemn Russia. The paper claims China is having to navigate not allowing the war to damage its global standing but still preserving its strategic partnership with Moscow. 

In another report, the Guardian claims the Ukraine crisis poses a dilemma for China but also an opportunity. While Xi and Putin have pledged closer cooperation, there are growing economic ties between Beijing and Kyiv. 

The Guardian says the attack came after the Kremlin said supply lines into Ukraine were legitimate military targets.

Metro leads with a plea for people to take in refugees from Ukraine – those who do so will get a £350-a-month “thank you” payment from the government.

The Independent calls the attack “the most westerly attack yet by Russian forces” as the paper’s headline reads: “Putin’s deadly missile strike on Nato’s doorstep”.

The Sun calls the attack on the base a “blitz” by President Putin. It says around 30 missiles are believed to have been fired and at least 35 killed and many more injured.

The Daily Mirror is another to lead on Russia’s deadly attack – it says it marks a direct threat to the NATO alliance.

The Daily Express also sounds a note of alarm and calls the Russian attack a “significant escalation” in the war.

The Metro says a pregnant woman whose image went viral after Vladimir Putin’s forces attacked a Ukrainian hospital has died along with her baby, medics say.

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