Blinken Warns of a Xi-Putin Peace Plan to ‘Freeze’ Russian War Gains
- ‘The world should not be fooled’ by such a plan, Blinken says
- Annual human rights report criticizes allies, adversaries
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the “world should not be fooled” by a potential Chinese-Russian peace plan for Ukraine that would “freeze” in place territory seized by Russian forces.
“The fundamental element of any plan for ending the war in Ukraine and producing a just and durable peace must be upholding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine,” Blinken said Monday, as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a three-day visit to Moscow that underscores Beijing’s support.