The United States accused Russia and China of working to split NATO.

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith accused Russia and China of exchanging a “set” of strategies aimed at weakening alliance members and urged Western capitals to step up efforts to defend against Moscow and Beijing.

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“These two (Russia and China) are increasingly sharing a set of tools that NATO should be concerned about,” Smith said in an interview, pointing to energy supply and cyber security threats, among other things.

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According to the US ambassador to NATO, “there is no doubt” that Russia and China are working to “split” their partners in the alliance.

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Earlier, the Russian Federation and China stated that they are ready to jointly resist the growing external pressure, since the countries are interested in each other’s prosperity.