The European Union and Moldova, at their first joint summit, signed a declaration identifying Russia as a threat. Both sides condemned the actions of the Russian regime in Ukraine, according to the website of the European Commission.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat that Beijing can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine as this could allow the United States to turn its full attention to China,

Russia cannot afford to lose the war in Ukraine, China has warned. Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, said Beijing does not want to see a Russian loss because of fears the United States would then shift its focus on to China.