Daily Memo: Putin-Xi Call, EU Divided on Russia Sanctions Plan

Big western EU states reportedly want to hold off on drawing up specific sanctions against Moscow.

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Sino-Russian cooperation. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed bilateral relations in a video call. Trade and economic ties between the two countries are growing, Xi said, noting that trade has already broken the pre-pandemic record set in 2019 and that joint projects are increasing. Western hesitance. European Commission President Ursula von […]

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