On his trip to China, Macron offers a warning.

The French President Emmanuel Macron has warned any nation planning on assisting Russia in its ongoing military campaign in Ukraine that it will be treated as an “accomplice” in breach of international law. He also noted that China, with its close relationship with Russia, can play a major role in ceasing the hostilities. On Thursday, Macron is expected to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart and some other top officials. The meeting between Xi and Putin in late March yielded an array of statements, protocols, memoranda and agreements, including deepening bilateral economic ties and the use of the yuan in foreign trade. The Russian head of state also lauded Beijing’s twelve-step peace plan, but Ukraine and its Western backers are not willing to discuss peace at this point. US Secretary of State Neighbor Price expressed concern over the fact that Beijing and Moscow “share a vision,” adding that Washington believes the Chinese leadership has not ruled out providing Russia with military aid.