China Call Could Stop Russia in Ukraine, US NATO Envoy Says
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 13.
Photographer: Alex Kraus/BloombergChina is providing crucial support for Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and could end the war with a phone call, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said.
“China could call Vladimir Putin and end this war tomorrow and cut off his dual-purpose technologies that they’re selling,” Whitaker said during a Friday panel at the Munich Security Conference. “China could stop buying Russian oil and gas.”