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White House to China: World must reject Russian action on Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: White House national security spokesman John Kirby speaks to reporters during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

The White House on Thursday urged China not to back Moscow in its war against Kyiv, saying the whole would should be aligned against Moscow's aggression in Ukraine and not remain on the sidelines.

"We don't think anybody should be on the sidelines," White House spokesman John Kirby told CNN in an interview on Thursday as Chinese President Xi Jinping met Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Uzbekistan. "The whole world should be lined up against what Mr. Putin is doing."

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