Biden threatened China with consequences for supporting Russia's special operation

US President Joe Biden. File photoMOSCOW, March 18United States President Joe Biden will say during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that Washington will take action if it becomes aware of Beijing's support for Russia's military operation in Ukraine, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said. The head of American diplomacy recalled that Biden would hold meeting with the Chinese leader on Friday. «President Biden <…> will make it clear that China will be responsible for any action it takes to support Russian aggression,» Blinken explained. aggravation of the situation in Ukraine and called on all countries to use any means of influence to force Moscow to stop the operation. «China, refusing to condemn the aggression and presenting itself as a neutral party, seems to be moving in the opposite direction,» the head of American diplomacy emphasized. States, suggested that Beijing » is considering the possibility of direct Russian assistance in terms of military equipment in Ukraine».Moscow will not allow China and Russia to be pushed together, Zakharova said Claims against ChinaWhite House spokesman Jen Psaki warned that any help to Russia from China against the backdrop of events in Ukraine «will have consequences.» «Any help from China to Russia while it invades a foreign country is of great concern to us, and the answer to that will be the consequences,” Psaki said. When asked if this means the threat of sanctions against China, she replied: “I am not going to outline what the consequences will look like.”The United States is extremely boorishly putting pressure on China and Turkey because of Russia, Lavrov said Beijing's denialChinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian denied reports that Moscow allegedly requested military assistance from Beijing in the operation in Ukraine. «The corresponding reports are misinformation,» Lijian said. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman stressed that recently the United States has been actively spreading false information against Beijing on the Ukrainian issue. Lijian added that China is playing a constructive role, promoting negotiations and finding a peaceful solution. The diplomat urged all parties to maintain restraint in order to reduce tensions.China will protect its rights in case of US sanctions, Chinese Foreign Ministry saidMilitary operation and sanctionsRussia launched a military operation on February 24 to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. In response, Western countries announced large-scale sanctions against Moscow, primarily in the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Some brands have announced the termination of work in the country. The Kremlin called these measures an economic war, the likes of which have not yet been. The authorities stressed their readiness for such a development of events and assured that they would continue to fulfill social obligations. The Bank of Russia is taking measures to stabilize the situation on the foreign exchange market. As Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said earlier, the government has prepared a plan to counter restrictive measures, which includes about a hundred initiatives. The volume of its funding will amount to about a trillion rubles. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree the day before, expanding the powers of regional authorities in the socio-economic sphere. The document also obliges them to increase social benefits, provide targeted support to citizens, ensure price stability for essential goods, control the situation on the labor market and reduce administrative barriers for private businesses. The President also announced an increase in pensions, a living wage and salaries for state employees.