A US official said Russia asked China for military equipment to use in its invasion of Ukraine, a request that heightened tensions about the ongoing war ahead of a meeting yesterday in Rome between top aides for the US and Chinese governments.
In advance of the talks, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan bluntly warned China to avoid helping Russia evade punishment from global sanctions that have hammered the Russian economy.
“We will not allow that to go forward,” Sullivan said.
China in turn yesterday accused the US of spreading “disinformation.”
Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television said the talks with the US
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