China's Foreign Minister Wang Speaks With U.S. Secretary of State Blinken About Ukraine

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed Ukraine in a phone call Tuesday.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed tensions in Ukraine in a phone call Tuesday, according to official statements from both the U.S. and China.

Just hours before the call, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into two breakaway parts of Ukraine after recognizing their independence. Putin had met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in the city. BEIJING — China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed tensions in Ukraine during a phone call Tuesday, according to official statements from both the U.S. and China.

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