French president Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen pressed Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a summit in Paris on Monday to use Beijing’s influence to halt the Russian war against Ukraine. Europe is concerned that while officially neutral over the Ukraine conflict, China is essentially backing Russia, which is using Chinese machine tools in arms production. The news was confirmed by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, who said Pielieshenko died during combat operations on Sunday. An American soldier was detained in Russia last week on charges of “criminal misconduct,” the US army said Monday. He was convicted of treason last year for denouncing the war in Ukraine.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2024 04:09 UTC