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US official: Russia seeking military aid from China

A U.S. official says Russia has asked China for military equipment to use in its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

U.S. raises concerns about China aligning with Russia at meeting it calls 'intense'

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday raised concerns about China's alignment with Russia in a seven-hour meeting with Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi as Washington warned of the isolation and penalties Beijing will face if it helps Moscow in its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia has asked China for military aid against Ukraine, US media report

WASHINGTON: Russia has asked China for military and economic aid for its war in Ukraine, US media reported Sunday, hours after the White House warned Beijing would face severe "consequences" if it helps Moscow evade sanctions.

Bangkok Post

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US says Russia made unusual request for Chinese aid on Ukraine

U.S. officials say Russia has asked China for military assistance for its war in Ukraine, an unusual request that suggests Vladimir Putin has faced more setbacks than he imagined in his invasion.

Tribune News Service

US urged China not to supply arms to Russia at ‘intense’ Rome meeting

China had denounced reports that Moscow asked for military equipment as ‘malicious disinformation’

The Guardian - US

Russia asked China for weapons and economic aid, US officials say

Washington warns Beijing will ‘absolutely’ face consequences if it helps Moscow evade sanctions

The Independent UK

Russia begs China for weapons and help after suffering losses invading Ukraine

The US has warned China that it would "absolutely" face consequences if it helped Russian President Vladimir Putin evade sweeping sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine

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Chinese embassy says has never heard of Russian requests for Ukraine help

The spokesperson for China's embassy in Washington responded to media reports on Sunday that Moscow had asked Beijing for military equipment since launching its invasion of Ukraine by saying, "I've never heard of that."

Reuters

Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparks questions about China and Taiwan — but Taiwanese people aren't fazed

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked commentary about the fate of Taiwan, and raised questions about the consequences for the island if China were to invade. But those living in Taipei urge people not to over-hype the comparisons.

ABC News

Biden aide to meet China’s top diplomat

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and China will hold the first high-level, in-person talks since Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, as the Biden administration continues to try to enlist Beijing to exert influence on its neighbor to end the crisis.

Tribune News Service

Geopolitics and the Ukraine conflict

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have forged a new partnership in Eurasia. How will that shape the global future?

Salon

US: China Faces Consequences if it Helps Russia Evade Sanctions

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is due to meet with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday, warned Beijing that it would "absolutely" face consequences if it helped Moscow evade sweeping sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Sullivan told CNN the United States believed China was…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China faces consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions over Ukraine - Sullivan

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is due to meet with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday, warned Beijing it would "absolutely" face consequences if it helped Moscow evade sweeping sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia counts on sanctions help from China; U.S. warns off Beijing

Russia said on Sunday that it was counting on China to help it withstand the blow to its economy from Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, but the United States warned Beijing not to provide that lifeline.

Reuters

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The Guardian - UK

Winter Paralympics: USA men win ice hockey on final day of Beijing Games

A 5-0 victory over Canada sees USA retain title for fourth consecutive time as China finish top of medal table

The Independent UK

Millie Knight faces test away from the slopes as search begins for new guide

The duo combined for a medal in Beijing before one final act as a partnership

The Guardian - UK

A ‘miracle’ in Beijing: Ukraine unbowed at Winter Paralympics

Ukraine’s Winter Paralympics athletes claim record medal haul in Beijing despite being directly affected by Russian invasion

AAP

COVID-19 blamed for 34-year Para medal low

Australia have delivered just one medal at the Beijing Winter Paralympics, the lowest haul in 34 years after a build-up smashed by COVID-19 restrictions.

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Reuters

Australia's vaccine diplomacy in Pacific islands wards off Beijing - PM Morrison

Australia has been able to stop an "incursion" by Beijing into the Pacific islands by talking with leaders there weekly and offering vaccine aid, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: 2,187 residents killed in Mariupol

Ukraine news from March 13: About 100 aerial bombs have been dropped on Mariupol as Russian forces blockade the city.

Wales Online

Welsh Paralympic veteran Steve Thomas on why he fell in love with the 'brutal' nature of Nordic skiing ahead of Beijing 2022

Barry-based Thomas, 45, is a seasoned campaigner in the British team after staring as a sailor at the Summer Games of 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 and in ice sledge hockey at Turin 2006

Evening Standard

Winter Paralympics: Menna Fitzpatrick misses out on medal on penultimate day of 2022 Games

Menna Fitzpatrick just missed out on her third medal of the Beijing Winter Paralympics on the penultimate day of the 2022 Games.

France 24

China and QAnon embrace Russian disinformation justifying war in Ukraine

Russia convened a special UN Security Council meeting on Friday to discuss what the Kremlin said were "secret" research laboratories the US allegedly has in Ukraine to develop biological weapons. The Russian allegations are rooted in an unlikely conspiracy theory that has been promoted by both China and the pro-Trump…

The Independent UK

China tightens controls as more virus cases reported

Hong Kong has reported over 27,600 new coronavirus cases while Shanghai closed schools and parks and authorities in Beijing suspended access to a residential area after new infections were found

Wales Online

Snowboard sensation Ollie Hill reveals secret to securing history-making Paralympic bronze medal in Beijing

Hill, from Reading, became the first British snowboarder to win a Paralympic medal after a scintillating banked slalom run on Friday

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