China has ramped up support for the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine by sending rifle scopes, tank components, rocket fuel and satellite images to Russia, US officials have said.
Their warning came on the eve of a two-day mission to China by Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to discuss the Ukraine war.
US officials told Bloomberg on condition of anonymity that Antony Blinken, US secretary of state, briefed European allies this week on China’s increased support for Russia.
They also said that China was sending microelectronics, propellants used in missile production and turbojet engines to Russia, sidestepping Western sanctions.
Vladimir Putin has courted China heavily since his invasion but Beijing has appeared reluctant to be seen propping up his military. Now, with Russia taking ground in eastern Ukraine, that appears to have changed.
Russia is outgunning Ukrainian forces across the front lines because the West has struggled to supply promised ammunition. By contrast, the Kremlin has switched consumer-based factories to arms manufacturing and signed deals with Iran and North Korea for supplies of drones and artillery shells.
Me4aRZ on April 7th, 2024 at 18:17 UTC »
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FiveFingerDisco on April 7th, 2024 at 16:51 UTC »
I wonder when the street- & railway connections between both states will fall victim to sabotage on the russian side.
TheTelegraph on April 7th, 2024 at 16:48 UTC »
From The Telegraph:
China has ramped up support for the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine by sending rifle scopes, tank components, rocket fuel and satellite images to Russia, US officials have said.
Their warning came on the eve of a two-day mission to China by Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to discuss the Ukraine war.
US officials told Bloomberg on condition of anonymity that Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, briefed European allies this week on China’s increased support for Russia.
They also said that China was sending microelectronics, propellants used in missile production and turbojet engines to Russia, sidestepping Western sanctions.
Vladimir Putin has courted China heavily since his invasion but Beijing has appeared reluctant to be seen propping up his military. Now, with Russia taking ground in eastern Ukraine, that appears to have changed.
Russia is outgunning Ukrainian forces across the frontlines because the West has struggled to supply promised ammunition. By contrast, the Kremlin has switched consumer-based factories to arms manufacturing and signed deals with Iran and North Korea for supplies of drones and artillery shells.
Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/07/china-sending-russia-rifle-scopes-tank-parts-rocket-fuel/