It would appear that some of Mad Vlad’s recent rhetoric has even some of his friends in China glancing nervously in the direction of Ukraine. Beijing’s “no limits” partnership with Moscow remains in place, but the Chinese have now publicly released information suggesting that there is at least one limit they don’t want to see breached. During a meeting between Xi Jinping and Putin in March, the Chinese leader reportedly “cautioned” him against launching any nuclear weapons in Ukraine. While Xi’s reasons for pushing this issue may be less than noble, it may offer some hope that Putin won’t allow himself to move toward a worst-case scenario if it would cost him the political and economic support of his strongest ally. (Daily Mail)Read More
Xi: No nukes in Ukraine, Vlad
