Putin's tactics to kill Ukrainians has not changed after Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow - White House

This was stated at a briefing in Washington by White House Security Council Coordinator John Kirby, Ukrinform reports.

"Putin just continues to find new brutal, violent ways to kill Ukrainians and to try to destroy Ukrainian cities — basically wipe Ukraine off the map as an independent sovereign nation," the White House spokesman emphasized.

John Kirby emphasized the irony of the fact that on the eve of the air attacks on Ukraine, the leaders of China and Russia stated the need to preserve sovereignty and adhere to the UN Charter, as well as to seek "peaceful solutions" and stop hostilities.

"He (Putin - ed.) certainly hasn’t changed tack in the wake of all that lofty rhetoric about peace and cessation of hostilities.," the White House official said.

• On February 24, China published a document with a position on the "political settlement" of Russia's war against Ukraine.

• March 20, Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, which lasted 4.5 hours. 

• March 21, at a meeting with Putin, Xi Jinping said that "conflicts should ultimately be resolved through dialogue and negotiation," commenting on the war in Ukraine.