Kyiv:
President Volodimier Zelanski said on Wednesday that Russia was “pulling” China in the war in Ukraine, as he accused Beijing of knowing that dozens of its citizens were being admitted to fight by the Moscow army.
Zelancesi – whose war leadership hit unrest with Donald Trump at the White House – also stated that Kiev was ready to buy US military equipment up to $ 50 billion.
He said that Ukrainian officials were to hold a meeting with an American delegation next week, as part of an attempt to push Moscow and Kiev of Washington to agree to the ceasefire.
Kiev had a details of more than 150 Chinese citizens who had posted on the front, Zelanski said, a day after claiming Ukraine’s army, two Chinese citizens were captured after capturing two Chinese citizens in the Eastern Donnetsk region.
Zelansky said Ukraine was ready to release Chinese citizens caught in exchange for Ukrainian power held in Russia.
Zelansky said, “Such partnership of Chinese citizens in fighter operations in the field of Ukraine is a deliberate step towards expanding the war.” “This is yet another sign that Moscow just must take out the fight.”
Both Russia and China fresh criticism was a few hours after Beijing rejected the idea that its citizens were admitted in large numbers to fight with Russia, and warned Chinese citizens to “avoid participation in armed conflicts”.
“This is the second mistake for Russia. The first was North Korea. They pull other countries in war.
According to Kiev, South Korea and Western Intelligence, Pyongyang removed more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia’s army after launching a Brezen cross-border attack on Ukraine’s Western Cursa region last year.
The ” Chinese ‘issue is serious. There are 155 people with name and passport details who are fighting against Ukrainian in the field of Ukraine, “Zelancesi told reporters in Kiev.
A document shared by a senior Ukrainian officer with AFP included alleged names and passport details of 168 Chinese citizens, which Kiv said that was recruited by Russia’s army, according to its intelligence.
Zelansky said that he believes that “many more” and further information was being collected.
He did not accuse Beijing of sending soldiers directly, but said that Chinese officials knew that they were being admitted.
“It is clear how they recruit them. One of the schemes is through social media, especially in Tiktok and other Chinese social networks, where Russians have distributed advertisements,” Zelancesi said.
“Beijing knows about this,” he said.
– ‘Absolutely baseless’ –
Zelansky published a video of one of the two allegedly caught Chinese citizens who were wearing military fatigue and tied to their hands a day earlier.
In the video, the prisoner copied fighter sounds and spoke several words in Mandarin. The Ukrainian Army said that the contracts for Chinese ID card and Russian military service were found on them.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lynn Gian had earlier rejected Zelansky’s previous claim that many “Chinese citizens were admitted to fight as” absolutely baseless “by Russia.
He said, “The Chinese government has always asked its citizens to stay away from the areas of armed struggle (and) avoid participation in armed conflicts in any form,” he said.
He said that the Chinese citizens caught with Beijing Kiev were confirming the relevant information.
Asked about Zelancesi’s claims at a daily press briefing, Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov refused to comment.
China presents itself as a neutral party in a three -year war and states that it is not sending fatal assistance on both sides, unlike the United States and other Western countries.
But it is a close political and economic partner of Russia, and members of NATO branded Beijing a “decisive envelope” of Moscow’s invasion, which he has never condemned.
“The Chinese side position on the issue of Ukraine crisis is clear and unequal, and won wide approval from the international community,” Lynn said.
He said, “The Ukrainian side should look at China’s efforts and creative role correctly in advancing a political resolution for Ukraine’s crisis,” he said.
– ‘unacceptable’ –
Zelansky said he was indicated that Washington saw Chinese citizens as “unacceptable” while fighting for Russia.
He said, “The United States is very surprised and admits that it is unacceptable. These are the signs they have sent to us,” he told reporters.
Addressing the US-Ukrainian cooperation, Zelansky said Kiev had indicated Washington that he wanted to buy the “big package” of the Raksha Material.
“We are ready to find 30 billion or 50 billion (dollars) for American military equipment,” he said.
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