China and Russia “cannot be moved away” from one another, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told his counterpart Vladimir Putin Monday, in their first phone call since US President Donald Trump upended American foreign policy with a sweeping pivot toward Moscow as he pushes for peace in Ukraine.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hailed Moscow's "positive efforts to defuse" the Ukraine crisis in a call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Worse still, China has emerged as the big winner, as the conflict has ensnared NATO and Russia. China, significantly stronger than Russia in economic output, military spending and other strategic metrics,

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese leader Xi Jinping about recent Russia-U.S. contacts on Ukraine in a phone call Monday, the Kremlin said. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg) Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese leader Xi Jinping about recent Russia-U.S. contacts on Ukraine in a phone call Monday, the Kremlin said.

As the US positions Russia as a potential hedge against China, Europe is already recalibrating its Indo-Pacific strategy.

President Trump's new strategy to resolve the Ukraine conflict by engaging directly with Russia raises speculation about his intentions to weaken the

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hailed Moscow's "positive efforts to defuse" the Ukraine crisis in a call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday hailed Moscow’s “positive efforts to defuse” the Ukraine crisis in a call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, state media said.