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The vice foreign minister of China blamed NATO for the war in Ukraine and criticized the West for its sanctions against Russia.

The news was driven by Le Yucheng speaking at a conference in Beijing, warning that NATO's expansion could cause dire consequences.

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  • Globalization is being used as a weapon by the sanctions against Russia, even people from the sports, cultural, art and entertainment communities.

One day after President Biden spoke about the war with China, Le spoke about it, according to a White House readout of the call.

  • Chinese officials and state media have blamed the US and the West for the invasion of Ukraine.

The first call since Russia invaded Ukraine was held by Biden and Xi.

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  • A senior Chinese government official said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Western nations on Russia over Ukraine are outrageous. Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng acknowledged Moscow's point of view on NATO, saying the alliance should not further expand eastwards, forcing a nuclear power like Russia into a corner. China has expressed deep concern about the war in Ukraine, but has yet to condemn Russia or call it an invasion.

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  • The United States House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and other countries in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The Senate will take up the bill next week, which will allow the House to approve it quickly.

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  • Adrian Kellgren's family-owned gun company in Florida was left holding a $200,000 shipment of semi-automatic rifles after a long time customer in Ukraine suddenly went silent during the invasion of the country. Kellgren and his company decided to send the 400 guns to Ukraine to help civilians fight back against the Russian military that has been shelling their apartment buildings, schools, hospitals and hiding places.

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