Blinken to discuss Russia’s war on Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State
Antony Blinken will discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine with Chinese
officials during a Feb. 5-6 trip to China, White House national
security spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday.
Kirby told reporters that talks on a number of issues, such
as the two countries’ militaries and climate change, were
sidelined when China protested a visit to Taiwan last August by
then-U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Blinken will seek to get talks on these issues “restored
and/or revitalized,” Kirby said.
“I know he’s looking forward to being able to addressing all
of those issues and of course the war in Ukraine will be among
those issues that we can expect the secretary to bring up while
he’s there,” Kirby said.