'They share a vision for the world that is starkly at odds with the vision that's at the center of the international system,' a U.S. official said Thursday.
Though NATO has repeatedly denied any desire to escalate tensions between its members and Russia, Putin has long cited concerns with its presence in Eastern Europe as a pretext for the country's invasion of Ukraine.
"The future of this world may well be tragic— a complete resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is nowhere in sight, and potential crises elsewhere will be detonated," the editorial read."This is something that many countries, including China, do not want to see and are trying to avoid." Above, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose during a meeting in Beijing on February 4. An editorial in a Chinese-state newspaper warned of an emergent world crisis between Eastern and Western nations following a high-profile meeting between Xi and Putin earlier this week.The Russian and Chinese governments have had an extensive economic, military, and political relationship dating back to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Following a joint appearance between its leaders at the opening of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, the two countries released a statement condemning the expansion of NATO and reaffirming its partnership with one another.
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