Closing summary
We’re pausing our live coverage of Putin’s trip to China now, here were the main developments:
Vladimir Putin is concluding his two day trip to China, aimed at boosting ties between the two nations at a time when both face western economic sanctions.
Former US president Donald Trump has accused Putin and Xi of getting together to “do damage”. He said: “They’re right now together working on plans where they … get together and do damage, because that’s ultimately what they’re thinking about doing, damage.”
While Putin’s visit to China continues, back in Russia his deputy foreign minister has said Moscow will respond in kind to any ambiguous nuclear behaviour from the West.
While Putin’s visit to China continues, back in Russia his deputy foreign minister has said Moscow will respond in kind to any ambiguous nuclear behaviour from the West.
According to Ryabkov, the West has adopted a stance of strategic uncertainty and ambiguity towards Russia, trying to make it difficult for Moscow to predict how NATO will react in various situations, including with nuclear weapons.
“Russia will put the topic of ‘red lines’ aside and will respond to the West in a mirror manner,” Ryabkov said in an interview to state-run TASS news agency.
