China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics, Western intel shows

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Western intelligence officials had anticipated Putin may delay military action until after the Olympics to avoid angering China. 9News

US officials broadly view the report as credible, but its particulars are open to interpretation, according to one source familiar with the intelligence.

Although the request was made around the time that Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Beijing for the opening ceremony of the Olympics — where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping — it is not clear from the report whether Putin addressed the matter with Mr Xi directly, the source said.Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo prior to their talks in Beijing, China, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022.

After Mr Putin and Mr Xi's meeting on the sidelines of the games, Moscow and Beijing issued a joint statement declaring that their partnership had "no limits" and condemning NATO expansion — a key pillar of Mr Putin's justification for attacking Ukraine.

 

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Wow really…..

China and Russia will forever get away with crimes against humanity. They know this. We know this. The only way to stop it is to drop those 2 …. DEAD.

They both need to be put across their mothers knees, sayin!!

You reckon this is new news? That was obvious weeks ago. Only one thing - obviously none of them think anyone cares about an invasion happening during the PARAlympics, which are only just STARTING.

China did not make that request. China are all about China and couldn’t give a shit about the rest of the world even their own. China is all about narcissism and might have population and fire power, but not humanity

Respect amongst the disrespected.

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