No congratulations from Xi Jinping to Putin on May 9

This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to the website of the diplomatic department, which publishes all international contacts of the Chinese leader.

In particular, there are no reports of Chinese leader Xi Jinping's congratulations to the Russian president on the Foreign Ministry's website or in the national Chinese media. 

So far, only two reports have been published about the appointment of Chinese ambassadors by the Chinese president and Xi Jinping's condolences to Rwandan President Paul Kagame over the heavy casualties and material losses caused by catastrophic rains in this African country.

• On May 2, China voted for the first time in favor of a UN General Assembly resolution naming Russia as an aggressor. Previously, China had voted against or abstained from such votes.

• On May 3, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley emphasized that it is in the interests of the US that China and Russia do not form a military alliance.

• On May 8, the Financial Times reported that the EU may impose sanctions on several Chinese companies for supplying electronics to Russia.