Zelenskyy revealed Thursday that Ukraine intelligence and security services had provided information suggesting that China has secretly provided weapons to Russia, including gunpowder and artillery.
“I cannot say that we are surprised,” said Zelenskyy. “But we spoke with the Chinese chief and he gave me his word that he will not sell or will not give weapons to Russia. Unfortunately, we have facts and see the opposite information.”
Since the large -scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia began in February 2022, China has maintained close economic and political ties with Moscow.
This includes an increase in bilateral trade, joint military exercises and diplomatic collaboration reinforced by forums such as the Shanghai and BRICS cooperation organization.
Beijing has faced previous allegations of secretly supplying weapons and materials for drone production, while reducing drone expeditions to Ukraine. Earlier this month, Ukrainian forces captured two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian troops in the Donetsk region.
Despite the years of allegations, the Chinese government has always denied any direct involvement in the war and sought to present itself as a neutral party.
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