Newsflash RRI – March 21

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TALKS – Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are currently having talks in Moscow. Economic cooperation is high on the agenda on the second day of the Chinese President’s three-day visit to Moscow. Yesterday, the two leaders tackled the war in Ukraine and the two sides are expected to sign two major agreements on expanding the strategic bilateral cooperation and partnership. According to sources in Moscow, the talks’ agenda also includes technical-military cooperation between the two sides, amid the West’s fears that Beijing could supply weapons to Russia for the war the latter is presently waging on Ukraine. According to experts, the Chinese president’s visit is important for president Putin who can now prove that Russia isn’t internationally isolated. China hasn’t condemned the war in Ukraine but has been engaged in peace talks and at the beginning of his visit president Jinping has underlined China’s neutral stand.

PLAN – Romania is one of the 17 EU members to have endorsed the EU joint weapon-purchase plan, which will enable the EU nations to jointly purchase weapons amid growing appeals from Ukraine for more military support. According to EU officials the initiative will allow the EU to replenish arms that have already been provided to Ukraine. The plan has been drawn up by the European Defence Agency in an attempt to connect the weapon demands of the EU members and Ukraine and the European arms industry. The programme has two lines of procurement, one for the 155 mm howitzer shells for a period of two years and for other types of ammunition for a period of seven years. The plan’s third component is focusing on raising the production capabilities of some weapon producers in the EU.

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