Belarusian President Lukashenko, who is allied with Russia, is scheduled to visit China from the 28th and meet with President Xi Jinping.
While it has been pointed out that China is considering providing military assistance to Russia, the focus is on the remarks made by the two leaders regarding assistance to Russia.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 27th that it attacked Ukrainian military units and tanks in the eastern Donetsk region, and destroyed an ammunition depot near the Ukrainian side of the province, Bakhmut.
In response, the Ukrainian Army General Staff announced that the Russian military is concentrating attacks on Bakhmut and other areas, and it is believed that the offense and defense surrounding Bakhmut will continue to intensify.
Under these circumstances, President Lukashenko of Belarus, who has an alliance with Russia, will visit China from the 28th and will also meet with President Xi Jinping.
The visit, reportedly at the invitation of President Xi, is Lukashenko's first visit to China since Russia's military invasion of Ukraine began last February.
Through the visit, the two leaders are expected to discuss not only the strengthening of economic relations between the two countries, but also the situation in Ukraine.
Regarding assistance to Russia, the US government is increasing pressure not to supply China with weapons, saying that China is considering military assistance to Russia such as drones and ammunition.
In an analysis on the 25th, the American think tank "War Research Institute" said that there is a possibility that weapons will be supplied from China to Russia via Belarus, "China will use Belarus to make it difficult to understand sanctions violations. It may be said that
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister emphasizes neutral position on visit to Ukraine
Middle East Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal visited Ukraine, where Russia continues to invade, on the 26th and met with President Zelensky and others.
The Saudi government said it would work to resolve the political crisis between Ukraine and Russia.
According to the Ukrainian government, this is the first time a Saudi foreign minister has visited Ukraine.
President Zelensky welcomed the visit, saying, "I would like to thank you for your visit. It is an important sign of your support for Ukraine."
Saudi Arabia, one of the world's leading oil producers, has a cooperative relationship with Russia in adjusting crude oil production, and has maintained good relations even after Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, but the Saudi government has sent a foreign minister to Ukraine. By doing so, it seems that there is an aim to emphasize that it is a neutral position in the international community.