Beijing and Moscow are working together to undermine democracy, multilateralism and human rights

Highlights of Russian President Putin’s speech

Modern Ukraine was entirely created by Russia, more precisely, Bolshevik, communist Russia.

 

when you deny another nation exists you are making a claim it's okay to destroy the other nation. So this kind of language another nation does not exist is something to pay attention to because it usually proceeds to atrocious actions.

As the West condemns Russia over Ukraine, Beijing strikes a different tone By Simone McCarthy, CNN Updated 0551 GMT (1351 HKT) February 22, 2022

Though not military allies, China and Russia have been presenting an increasingly united front in the face of what they view as Western interference into their respective affairs and regions.

Russia and China have a long history of supporting each other against what they view as Western interference in their domestic affairs, pushing back on US-led sanctions and often voting as a bloc in the UN.

As Ukraine crisis worsens, Europe pushes back against China-Russia efforts to ‘redefine’ post-war order

European leaders say Beijing and Moscow are working together to undermine democracy, multilateralism and human rights

Published: 1:00pm, 21 Feb, 2022

A series of speeches over the weekend showed that Brussels’ bigwigs are now saying in public what officials and diplomats have said in private for some time: Beijing and Moscow are working together “like never before” to undermine democracy, multilateralism and human rights.

The repudiation comes despite China’s rhetorical support for a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, voiced by Chinese President Xi Jinping on a call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron last week, and reiterated by Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.