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West Must Avoid ‘pushing’ Russia Towards China, Top EU Diplomat Says by Babapyro: 10:13am On Mar 27, 2022
The conflict in Ukraine poses a threat to globalization and may create a major “division” in the world, Josep Borrell believes

The Ukrainian crisis and the West’s reaction to could “push” Russia towards China, the EU’s foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell warned during the opening session of the Doha Forum on Saturday.

Doing so could lead to the creation of a major rift between the global north and south, the diplomat said, stressing that such a scenario should be avoided.

“One of the bad consequences of what’s happening is that we can push Russia to China, and we can create a division between the global southeast and the global northwest,” Borrell stated.

First of all, the West should ramp up its efforts to end the Ukrainian conflict in order to avoid the emergence of such a global rift, he explained, describing Russia’s ongoing offensive in Ukraine as a “war of attrition.”

“In order to avoid this trend, the first thing to do is to stop this war of aggression, war of attrition today,” the diplomat said, outlining the West’s strategy as a mix of military aid to Ukraine and anti-Russian sanctions.

The diplomat did not elaborate on how such a strategy would help to avoid “pushing” Russia into China’s arms. Since the beginning of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Beijing has taken a neutral stance, urging all parties to stick to diplomacy, calling upon the West to address Russia’s longstanding security concerns and opposing unilateral anti-Russian sanctions.

China’s stance has been interpreted by the West as pro-Russian, with the US-led NATO bloc openly urging Beijing to “to abstain from supporting Russia’s war effort in any way, and to refrain from any action that helps Russia circumvent sanctions,” as well as accusing it of providing Moscow “with political support, including by spreading blatant lies and misinformation.” Beijing, however, has refused to bow to such demands, pointing to NATO’s continued expansion into Eastern Europe as a key factor behind the current conflict, as well as citing the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade during the 1999 Yugoslavia attack as one reason it won’t listen to a “lecture on justice from the abuser of international law.”

Russia attacked Ukraine in late February, following a seven-year standoff over Kiev’s failure to implement the terms of the Minsk agreements and Russia’s recognition of the Donbass republics with capitals in Donetsk and Lugansk. The German- and French-brokered protocols had been designed to regularize the status of those regions within the Ukrainian state.

Russia has demanded that Ukraine officially declare itself a neutral country that will never join NATO. Kiev insists the Russian offensive was completely unprovoked, denying claims it was planning to retake the Donbass republics by force.
https://www.rt.com/news/552776-west-ukraine-russia-china/

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Re: West Must Avoid ‘pushing’ Russia Towards China, Top EU Diplomat Says by sapientia(m): 11:10am On Mar 27, 2022
Where were Russia before?

By the way, source?
Re: West Must Avoid ‘pushing’ Russia Towards China, Top EU Diplomat Says by Babapyro: 11:15am On Mar 27, 2022
sapientia:
Where were Russia before?

By the way, source?
Just updated it
Re: West Must Avoid ‘pushing’ Russia Towards China, Top EU Diplomat Says by Oddfinder: 11:47am On Mar 27, 2022
You all US lapdogs must have sense
Re: West Must Avoid ‘pushing’ Russia Towards China, Top EU Diplomat Says by Mattswaggz: 4:27pm On Mar 27, 2022
An eastern alliance of Russia,China,India and many other countries added by South American countries as well wouldn't mean Good for the west.
Re: West Must Avoid ‘pushing’ Russia Towards China, Top EU Diplomat Says by gambojimeta: 4:31pm On Mar 27, 2022
China iteself doesn't fully support Russia. Fear of US/EU sanctions

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Re: West Must Avoid ‘pushing’ Russia Towards China, Top EU Diplomat Says by Mattswaggz: 4:32pm On Mar 27, 2022
Pushing Russia further away isn't a good Idea.

It's advisable that "You keep your friends close and keep your enemies closer ". embarassed
Re: West Must Avoid ‘pushing’ Russia Towards China, Top EU Diplomat Says by Truvelisback(m): 4:45pm On Mar 27, 2022
The world is already divided.
Re: West Must Avoid ‘pushing’ Russia Towards China, Top EU Diplomat Says by Horus(m): 5:11pm On Mar 27, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzotonmeTn0

“Russia & China, Together at Last”
Re: West Must Avoid ‘pushing’ Russia Towards China, Top EU Diplomat Says by Drenimarcus(m): 7:16pm On Mar 27, 2022
Too late. Most of the intelligent officials know Russia isn’t the enemy, it’s China. But they allowed the 2 super powers to combine and unite. Expect those little countries to run to these 2 for economic and military protection.

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