This is

the CBS I and the World. I'm John Bachelor with Gordon Chang at Gordon G Chang.

And we're very lucky to be joined by Rebecca Grant who's going to help us understand a story.

It's far away with several twists.

The story begins with a surprise attack by the Ukrainian forces into Mother Russia.

In the general region of Kursk Oblast,

that story is continued for several days, not a raid,

but an assault in force with very good-looking equipment

on the videos that both sides are feeding to the world.

However, there is also the Chinese opinion of this probe and therein lies a

mystery. Rebecca, a very good evening to you. Thank you for this, your Vice President of the

Lexington Institute.

Wang Yi, we know very well because he has English and likes to insult diplomats to shock

them, has said that China is a peaceful influence in this matter,

evidence that recently he entertained, I believe,

as foreign secretary as well as the foreign secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, the Foreign Minister of Ukraine,

and they talked about negotiations, about peace, about being a go-between Keith and Moscow

for eventual table talk.

Is that now in question with this offer of peacemaking, knowing that Russia's back on its heels?

How do you regard Wang Yi in this game? Good evening to you.

Good evening. I think Wang Yi was as surprised as the rest of the world to see Ukraine

make such a deep penetration into Russia now and what we're calling

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