Media reports about Beijing's assistance to Moscow undermine China's attempts to portray itself as a "neutral mediator" in the Russo-Ukrainian war. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Western officials are continuing to emphasise the efforts of the People's Republic of China to support Russia's military operations in Ukraine.

War may be the only thing keeping Russia's economy afloat. According to Jay Zagorsky, an economist and markets professor at Boston University's Questrom School of Business, the Ukraine invasion is likely the only thing preventing the country from slipping into a recession.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Three days before his communist government turns 75, China's foreign minister warned fellow leaders Saturday against an "expansion of the battlefield" in Russia's war with Ukraine and said the Beijing government remains committed to shuttle diplomacy and efforts to push the conflict toward its end.