Russian President Putin is in Beijing for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics and talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi. China and Russia increasingly align their foreign policies bilaterally and in world bodies in opposition to the U.S.-led bloc.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, World Health Organization Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization Daren Tang were among other dignitaries who arrived Thursday.
The Russian president criticized “attempts by some countries to politicize sports to the benefit of their ambitions,” an apparent reference to a U.S.-led diplomatic boycott, which does not affect the participation of athletes in the Games. Ushakov noted that Moscow and Beijing have close or identical stands on most international issues. He said China supports Russia’s demands for security guarantees that have underpinned the standoff over Ukraine.
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