The timing of the report is curious as it comes ahead of the visit of several European Foreign Ministers and EU officials here next week, according to a source who did not wish to be named. Interestingly, European states are purchasing refined Russian crude from India.
Top EU officials meet Xi Jinping in Beijing to address trade, Ukraine, and global stability. The summit emphasizes tough rhetoric with limited deliverables
Top EU officials will raise an array of concerns from Russia's invasion of Ukraine to trade irritants in a summit with Chinese leaders on Thursday that is expected to be long on firm words, but short on outcomes. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in the morning and Premier Li Qiang in the afternoon on their one-day visit to Beijing.