Zelenskyy said this week that he had information that China was sending weapons, including barrel powder and artillery to Russia.
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Ukraine sanctioned three Chinese companies on Friday, one day after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused China of providing weapons to Russia – a prosecution of Beijing rejected.
Sanctions mean that companies will not be able to do business with Ukraine and that the assets they have in the country will be frozen.
Zelenskyy announced the sanctions of an aeronautical company, from Beijing Aviation and Aerospace Xianghui Technology Co. LTD, and two industrial component companies – Rui Jin Machinery Co. Ltd, and Zhongfu Sheneying Carbon Fiber Xining Co. LTD – All recorded in China.
Zelenskyy said this week that he had information that China was sending weapons, including barrel powder and artillery to Russia.
Earlier this month, Ukraine published videos of two Chinese men captured and accused them of fighting with Russian forces. Zelenskyy said there were at least 155 Chinese citizens on the side of Russia.
China has repeatedly denied that it sends combatants or weapons to Russia.
“China’s position on Ukraine’s question has always been clear,” said Lin Jian, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this week. “We were actively working on promoting a ceasefire and the push for peace talks.”
Analysts say that Ukraine has moved away from its exciting position towards China. Last May in Singapore, Zelenskyy accused China of helping Russia “actively block” countries to participate in a peace conference in Switzerland.