According to newspaper information Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was scheduled to arrive in Beijing on ThursdayHowever, mid-flight, his plane delivered Novosibirsk (Siberia) instead of China He traveled 2,800 km and returned to Vnukovo Airport in Moscow.

On Sunday, the British newspaper “Financial Times” wrote, citing anonymous US officials Russia turned to China for military equipmentAnd that would support its invasion of Ukraine.

According to the newspaper, the White House is concerned that Beijing may undermine Western efforts to help Ukraine defend the country.

The authorities of the People’s Republic of China did not condemn the Russian aggression against UkraineThey opposed calling it an invasion and declared their intention to maintain normal economic contacts with Russia.

Recently, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said so Sino-Russian friendship is “very solid”.Both countries have broad prospects for cooperation.