Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that China is assisting Russia and has no interest in Ukraine’s victory or Russia’s defeat, emphasizing the lack of ongoing dialogue with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, he said during a press conference on October 23.
“We do not have a permanent dialogue with Xi Jinping. There have been conversations, and he said he would not sell weapons to the Russians. I really don’t know anything about arms packages. But I know one thing—China is helping Russia and not helping Ukraine. And in my opinion, it is not interested in our victory or in Russia’s defeat,” Zelenskyy said.
Previously, a senior NATO official told reporters in Brussels that China remains a linchpin in sustaining Russia’s defense industry—a relationship NATO says has become a decisive factor enabling Moscow to wage the war in Ukraine.
According to the official, roughly 80% of the critical electronic components used in Russian drones and other modern systems are manufactured in China.
Earlier, it was also stated that major Chinese state-owned oil companies have suspended seaborne purchases of Russian crude oil in response to new US sanctions on Russia’s two largest producers, Rosneft and Lukoil.
