Ukraine war update: China's role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

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Ukraine war update:

Russia and Ukraine resume talks in a bid to bring an end to the war – NATO is not directly involved but a key player.
NATO was set up as a trade organisation and now has become a military alliance.
Turkey is the key to the negotiations and is actively mediating between the two countries.
The majority of the Fake news coming out of Ukraine is from CNN, BBC and Ukrainian news outlets.
The news stories are being controlled by the sources in Ukraine.
The EU council and NATO are only answering questions from ‘controlled media outlets’.
The British PM has assured President Putin that Ukraine WILL NOT join NATO.
There is a lot of information coming out about China’s role in the Ukraine crisis, but the Chinese have only pushed for peace.
The Hypocrisy of this war is all too clear for many to see, China and Russia both know they will always be painted as an enemy to the west.
China has no involvement in this war in any way.
President Zelensky has said NATO is responsible for the bloodshed in Ukraine.
Marina Ovsyannikova has not gone missing or been killed, she has been given a $250 fine for her outburst on TV.
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A spokesman for Ukraine’s president hints at progress – Ukraine war update – Ukraine is pushing for an immediate ceasefire and better terms.
Russia continues its advances in Ukraine and is close to Kyiv. It is in control of 65% of Ukraine’s power sources.
Many of the foreign fighters fighting for Ukraine are dressed in civilian clothing.
Russia’s missile attack near Poland on Sunday was an attempt to “threaten” NATO, Poland’s deputy FM. An example of how the media and politicians are framing an incorrect narrative. War is absolute with clear boundaries ‘near’ is not the same as a near miss.
China says the US claim that Putin was asking Beijing for military assistance in Ukraine is “disinformation.” As the US is trying to form a narrative around China’s role in the Ukraine war.
Gove will tell MPs later about the UK’s plan to house Ukrainian refugees. Something the British have been ridiculed about for their lack of support to the Ukrainian refugees.

Selfish USA China Daily blames the USA for the ongoing Ukraine crisis saying it wasted an opportunity when the USA ignored Russia’s core security concern. Significantly they provided false hope to Ukraine about joining NATO. 22 days later into the conflict, the British PM has said UKRAINE will not join NATO. President Zelensky was left disappointed and has accepted Ukraine will not join NATO.

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Russia relying on sanctions help Aljazeera writes Russia is banking on China’s help to withstand the crippling economic sanctions placed by the West. To an extent that is also true, But Russia also has a huge reserve of dollar and gold reserves. And has had a frugal fiscal policy for the last 20 years.

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China promotes disinformation CNN says 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 is not reporting the war the way CNN is suggesting. A lot of the positions and statements made about or for the Chinese, have been coming from the US State department, NOT from the Chinese.

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Labour vote share falls to lowest in more than two years The News Bias Exposed Fact Check Related News Right leaning mixed facts Labour’s vote

China under pressure to condemn The Guardian says China is having to navigate not allowing the war to damage its global standing but still preserving its strategic partnership with Moscow. China is being lobbied by the NATO allies,, however, China is acutely aware of the hypocrisy with NATO and how the narrative could quickly turn from Russia to China. In order to clarify, China is among a host of other countries that have not condemned the Russian invasion., including Israel and India.

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