China’s Russia ties force Ukraine to rethink partnership
By DW
11 February 2023 |
4:05 pm
China has maintained a "strategic partnership" with Ukraine for years, but as Beijing and Moscow deepen ties amid the ongoing war, Kyiv is wondering what this partnership is worth.
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