China’s President Xi Jinping will travel to Moscow and meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next week. According to the Kremlin, Xi’s state visit will take place from March 20-22. While China has maintained that it is neutral in the Ukraine war, it has offered diplomatic support for Russia and accused Washington of turning the conflict into a “proxy” war.
Before the trip was confirmed, the Wall Street Journal reported that Xi was expected to have a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following any planned trip to Russia, in what would be their first conversation since the conflict began.
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But collisions during intercepts are rare, even when involving drones. Analysts and officials warn that the war in Ukraine has only heightened the stakes, and the incident has fueled concern about the potential for the war in Ukraine to escalate into direct conflict between the two superpowers.
