On eve of Ukraine invasion anniversary Russian leader says China relations ‘proceeding as planned’
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China is considering giving Russia weapons and ammunition for the Ukraine war, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has said.
In his first extensive remarks on the mysterious objects in American airspace, Biden said the three objects appeared unrelated to the Chinese spy balloon and were most likely “tied to private companies, recreation or research institutions.” He said he expected to speak with President Xi Jinping of China soon.
The White House has said there is no indication three flying objects blasted out of the sky over the weekend by the US military are linked to alleged Chinese spying.
The sensors from the first suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down over the US have been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean, the US military says.
Senators are slated to receive a briefing on Tuesday about the objects shot down over the weekend.
The US has shot down another unidentified flying object in the fourth military operation of its kind this month.
A U.S. military jet shot down another unidentified airborne object, this time over Canada, on Saturday on orders of President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The link to the broader surveillance program, which was uncovered before the latest balloon was spotted last week, was first reported by the Washington Post.
The world is bracing for what’s to come as Beijing reacts to the US shooting down a Chinese balloon it says was spying on it.
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An alleged spy balloon spotted over the US is a Chinese "civilian airship" which had deviated from its planned route, China says.
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