February 28, 2023
CHINESE President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo prior to their talks in Beijing, China, February 4, 2022. One year into Russia’s war against Ukraine, China is offering a 12-point proposal to end the fighting.
Photo: Alexei Druzhinin/AP
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PETER YOUNG: Too soon to judge if China’s involvement is positive or not
THE world headlines said it all on Friday. On February 24, one year ago, life for millions of people changed in an instant when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, expecting to take over the country in a matter of days. But, despite big advances at first, its assault on Kyiv itself was successfully repulsed and local Ukrainian forces later beat back attacks in other areas.
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