“With China’s support for Russia the war will be longer: This is bad for the world and for the policy of China, which officially claims to uphold territorial integrity and sovereignty,” said Volodymir Zelensky, speaking on the sidelines of the security conference in Singapore. Echoing accusations that Washington has long moves to Beijing, that is, to send dual-use materials to Russia that effectively support the Russian military industry, Ukrainian president said some components of Russian weapons “come from China”. “We appreciate the vital military and political support for Ukraine from the United States,” Zelensky said, expressing Kiev’s gratitude for the US administration’s decision to allow the use of American weapons for limited attacks on Russian territory to counter attempts of Moscow to expand the fighting zone”, according to a note from the Ukrainian government.
Zelensky also said that Chinese leader Xi Jinping had previously promised him that “they would not support Russia with weapons.”
Beijing rejects the accusations
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun declared, the BBC reports, that Beijing has never supplied weapons to any of the parties to the conflict in Ukraine. He also said he had put “strict controls” on exports of so-called dual-use technology, meaning it can be used for both civilian and military purposes. “We have never done anything to fuel the conflict. We are firmly on the side of peace and dialogue,” the Chinese minister said.
China works against peace
“Unfortunately today China is working to prevent countries from attending the peace summit” said Zelensky, referring to the summit that will take place on June 15 and 16 in Switzerland. “It is sad that such a great and independent power as China is a tool in the hands of Putin. Russia is also trying to hinder the peace summit, this is true – he said – it is going to many countries around the world, threatening to block agricultural, food and chemical exports, it is putting pressure on countries not to participate in the summit “.
“A thousand attacks by Russians in just one week”
“Almost a thousand attacks from Russia on Ukraine in just one week” calculates in a post on They used everything, he adds, “missiles, guided bombs and combat drones“. To achieve peace, he underlines, there is only one path: “Increase air defense systems, provide the necessary weapons to our soldiers and put pressure on the Russian terrorist state.” “We can win against Russian terror if the world he is with us” he assures.
“Grateful to the US for their help”
“We are very grateful to President Joe Biden and his administration for their constant help in the fight for our freedom and independence,” Zelensky said. For his part, Austin reiterated that “the support of the United States for Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression will never fail”, we read on X, where the head of the Pentagon also underlined Washington’s commitment to maintaining the coalition of over 50 countries that are helping Kiev.
