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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Rising

Japan, China push opposing visions in top-level visits

Ukrainian Foreign Ministery Press Office

Asia’s stake in Europe’s war was made crystal clear Tuesday when the leaders of the region's two richest countries sat in the capitals of Russia and Ukraine in strong shows of support for the opposing sides.

With the world's eyes were on Chinese President Xi Jinping's first talks in Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida paid a surprise visit to Kyiv on the other side of the front lines.

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