China Asked Russia to Delay Ukraine War Until After Olympics, U.S. Officials Say

 By Ade Adeola Solomon

A Western intelligence report indicates that Chinese officials had some level of direct knowledge about President Vladimir V. Putin’s war plans or intentions.hare on Facebook

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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, left, and President Xi Jinping of China meeting last month on the day of the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing.Credit...Sputnik, via Reuters

  A Western intelligence report said senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, according to senior Biden administration officials and a European official.

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