Resolving the crisis in Ukraine "by political means is in the best interests of Europe and all the countries of Eurasia: in the current situation, it is necessary to avoid the escalation and expansion of the crisis, insist on persuading to peace and promoting talks, in monitoring the spillover impact of the crisis and in being vigilant against the risks at stake".
This is what President Xi Jinping said as he met today in Beijing in the Great Hall of the People with the President of the European Council Charles Michel, according to a report by the state CCTV network.
The US army has awarded a maxi contract of 1.2 billion dollars to Raytheon Technologies for the production of six Nasams anti-aircraft missile systems destined for Ukraine: the Pentagon has announced this, as reported by the Guardian.
The United States had approved sending eight Nasams to Kiev to help Ukrainian forces repel Russian missile and drone attacks.
Ukraine received the first delivery of two Nasams systems in November.
"The Nasams are just the latest in a series of air defense capabilities we are providing to Ukraine," said Under Secretary of Defense Bill LaPlante.
