Xi Jinping Personally Warned Putin Against Using Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a solemn welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the St. George's Hall at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 21, 2023. Xi, in a face-to-face message to Putin during the state visit to Moscow in March, warned against the use of nuclear weapons, Western and Chinese officials say. (Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty Images)

Xi Jinping personally cautioned Russian President Vladimir Putin against the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, according to a media report.

According to Western and Chinese officials, the Chinese leader, in a face-to-face message to Putin during the state visit to Moscow in March, warned against the use of nuclear weapons, which Russia has repeatedly threatened to use in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.