The conflict in Ukraine continues. The crisis has displaced more than six million Ukrainians, according to the United Nations.

Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden talked about it during a conversation on Friday. We begin with a report with CGTN’s White House correspondent, Nathan King.

To discuss:

• Victor Gao is a current affairs commentator and chair professor at Soochow University.
• Michael O’Hanlon is a senior fellow and director of research in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution.
• Anton Fedyashin is a Russian affairs analyst and history professor at American University in Washington, DC. 
• Jenny Town is a senior fellow at the Stimson Center.

For more:

Ukraine war: Xi Jinping calls for cooperation with Washington on ending conflict https://t.co/3O9zR6SRkl

— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) March 18, 2022

The war in Ukraine is setting into motion the first global energy crisis of its kind, and nations around the world should respond by reducing their use of oil and gas, the leader of a key international organization warned on Friday. https://t.co/g5SJ97mk0n

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 18, 2022