Russia has asked China for military ​equipment to ​support its invasion of Ukraine, ​sparking concern in ​the White House that Beijing ​may undermine western efforts to help Ukrainian forces defend their country.

US officials told the Financial Times that Russia had requested military equipment and other assistance since the start of the invasion. They declined to give details about what materiel Russia had requested.

Another person familiar with the situation said the US was preparing to warn allies about the situation amid some indications that China may be preparing to help Russia. Other US officials have also said there were signs that Russia was running out of some kinds of weaponry as the war in Ukraine approaches the start of its third week.


The White House did not comment. The Chinese embassy in Washington did not respond to a request for a comment.

The revelation comes as Jake Sullivan, US national security adviser, heads to Rome for talks on Monday with Yang Jiechi, China’s top foreign policy official. People familiar with the situation said Sullivan would sternly warn China that any efforts to help Russia prosecute the invasion or avoid western sanctions would have consequences.

Before leaving Washington on Sunday, Sullivan warned China not to try to “bail out” Russia by helping Moscow to circumvent the sanctions that the US and its allies have imposed on Putin and his regime.

“We will ensure that neither China, nor anyone else, can compensate Russia for these losses,” Sullivan told NBC television on Sunday. “In terms of the specific means of doing that, again, I’m not going to lay all of that out in public, but we will communicate that privately to China, as we have already done and will continue to do.”

The request for equipment and other kinds of unspecified military assistance comes as the Russian military struggles to make as much progress in Ukraine as western intelligence believe they expected.

It also raises fresh questions about the China-Russia relationship, which has grown increasingly strong as both countries express their opposition to the US over everything from Nato to sanctions.

China has portrayed itself as a neutral actor in the Ukraine crisis and has refused to condemn Russia for invading the country. The US has also seen no sign that Chinese president Xi Jinping is willing to put any pressure on Vladimir Putin, his Russian counterpart.

The two leaders signed a joint statement in Beijing last month describing the Beijing-Moscow partnership as having “no limits”, in another sign that the two capitals were drawing even closer together.

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Mynd44 Lalasticlala Seun

Super power indeed, how are we sure their nukes still works, just in two weeks of war they are calling for help, China must be looking at this ally and be feeling embarrassed.

Russia started this whole crisis by taking over Crimea(Ukrainian territory).

Instead of finding peaceful ways to settle with ukraine, they gave arms to certain part of ukraine close to its border,(Donbas) leading to chaos and fighting inside ukraine.
Imagine Cameroon giving arms to IPOB. 

The leaders of ukraine getting frustrated and afraid of what might come next, decide to ally with America and join NATO because of bullying from dictator Putin. Russia claim this is a threat to it security and decided to invade and kill ukranians.

It's the oppression, lies, land grabbing adventure and bullying from Russia that caused almost every country around Russia to want to join NATO, But russian trolls want you to think it's America's fault 

gozmok1:
Russia started this whole crisis by taking over Crimea(Ukrainian territory).

Instead of finding peaceful ways to settle with ukraine, they gave arms to certain part of ukraine close to its border,(Donbas) leading to chaos and fighting inside ukraine.
Imagine Cameroon giving arms to IPOB. 

The leaders of ukraine getting frustrated and afraid of what might come next, decide to ally with America and join NATO because of bullying from dictator Putin. Russia claim this is a threat to it security and decided to invade and kill ukranians.

It's the oppression, lies, land grabbing adventure and bullying from Russia that caused almost every country around Russia to want to join NATO, But russian trolls want you to think it's America's fault 

With this war lots of them will run to America and NATO running away from the bully Russia, in Crimea they cleansed ethnic groups there and repopulated them with Russians then tell you they own it, I won't be surprised that's what they plan doing again.

Before you know it, entire indigenous Ukrainians will be wiped out and only Russians will be there, I used to think only Fulani herdsmen are capable of this.

I really don’t know why you lots like to push half baked news all around. Russia has sustained her intervention in Syria for 8 years propping up the Syrian Army to fight both the jihadist/turkey and the Americans. She has the wherewithal to sustain her war efforts in Ukraine.

Putin...coward. who will America now call upon for weapons,lol. Today, Biden said he's deploying military weapons to Ukraine urgently, as he put it...after the media wold reported the killings of an American journalist by Russian forces.

owagbeba:
I really don’t know why you lots like to push half baked news all around. Russia has sustained her intervention in Syria for 8 years propping up the Syrian Army to fight both the jihadist/turkey and the Americans. She has the wherewithal to sustain her war efforts in Ukraine.

it would be stupid for anyone to believe that the Russians are running out of munitions after just 3 weeks of mild fighting.

mysticwarrior:
it would be stupid for anyone to believe that the Russians are running out of munitions after just 3 weeks of mild fighting.

I mean... it’s really mind-blowing the level of propaganda on NL as regards to the Russo-Ukraine war.

Ukraine is a large expanse of a country and the Russians are being methodical. The recent map says it all... Like Pokémon...they are gobbling up ukraine

That's the kind of lies they tell their citizens but the world knows better.

Russia asking China for munitions. Hahahhahah make una dey try find better propaganda dey propagate

As usual, another dumb unfounded story. A country that has been manufacturing and supplying arms to different countries for God knows how long, has suddenly run out of arms in less than 2 weeks in a war. How you guys think, amazes me often.

Another one

sanpipita:
Super power indeed, how are we sure their nukes still works, just in two weeks of war they are calling for help, China must be looking at this ally and be feeling embarrassed.

Dumbo , you lack a functional brain, even my dog get sense pass you…. Looking for cheap likes, lifeless zombie

Which can nonsense news be this

Russia is the number 2 exporter of ammunition

chronique:
As usual, another dumb unfounded story. Kastonkastroll, Sadr, mysticwarrior, owagbeba
Teaser4. ken6488

Story is true
See below

owagbeba:


I mean... it’s really mind-blowing the level of propaganda on NL as regards to the Russo-Ukraine war.

Ukraine is a large expanse of a country and the Russians are being methodical. The recent map says it all... Like Pokémon...they are gobbling up ukraine

Southfront gets you a like.

PoliteActivist:


Story is true
See below

All these are core USA propaganda site’s

They have twisted the story

China has denied the report.
Why will Russia need China to help fight Ukraine when Russia military have around 1M troops and have the world largest unused bombs.
Russia that supplies China most of her weapons and help China to build her weapons.

Russia have not declare war on Ukraine.

sanpipita:
Super power indeed, how are we sure their nukes still works, just in two weeks of war they are calling for help, China must be looking at this ally and be feeling embarrassed.

They only call for help as allies
Don't be misguided
When zelensky shout for help
Y didn't you guys criticize him

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PoliteActivist:


Story is true
See below

I will believe that if I see it on RT or Sputniknews till then na fake news

Teaser4:
I will believe that if I see it on RT or Sputniknews till then na fake news

Wrong. Those are manipulated. Capitalist news agencies are best becuase if they are wrong even slightly, they lose credibility and, more importantly, MONEY!

ken6488:

All these are core USA propaganda site’s

They have twisted the story

Capitalist news are the best news sources because they are motivated by MONEY. And their money depends on their credibility. Which is why they can't afford to be even slightly wrong. They owe allegiance to MONEY not to any government!

PoliteActivist:


Wrong. Those are manipulated. Capitalist news agencies are best becuase if they are wrong even slightly, they lose credibility and, more importantly, MONEY!

hilarious nah those western news no dey manipulated Abi…. Thanks for your time. I know how to get my information, if it comes out true I’ll sure mention your moniker…

China will not even risk it

Even China with all her economic power do not want any kind of economic sanctions from USA and her allies

This is Putin's war

Coming from the same news sources who claimed that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction?. Yeah right

sanpipita:
Super power indeed, how are we sure their nukes still works, just in two weeks of war they are calling for help, China must be looking at this ally and be feeling embarrassed.

Be calming down. Everybody ask for help in times of war. Nigeria ask for help during th civil war, US asked for help from Allie’s during Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan wars, Saudi ask for help in their war with the Houthi’s, Isreal ask for help with the Palestine issue. This is not a news, everybody ask for help from their allies.

sapientia:
China will not even risk it

Even China with all her economic power do not want any kind of economic sanctions from USA and her allies

This is Putin's war

I hope so too but I have a feeling that China would help them back door and maybe not an mouse it. China already helped them at the UN by not voting against them.

Teaser4:
hilarious nah those western news no dey manipulated Abi…. Thanks for your time. I know how to get my information, if it comes out true I’ll sure mention your moniker…

No, they have to check and cross-check and call inside sources, then it has to be cleared by editors and editorial boards before it makes it into their paper - because the MONETARY cost of printing wrong info is too high for them.

The same way the US asked 23 countries for help when it declared war on Iraq .

Iraq War Coalition troop deployment Troops at time of MNF-I deactivation Deployed troops (2008–2011) Deployed troops (2003–2007)

Total invasion deployment
NATO: A contingent of around 150 advisers under the separate command NATO Training Mission – Iraq (withdrawn 12/11)
United States: 150,000 invasion 165,000 peak (withdrawn 12/11)
United Kingdom: 46,000 invasion (withdrawn 5/11)
Australia: 2,000 invasion (withdrawn 7/09)
Poland: 200 invasion—2,500 peak (withdrawn 10/08)
South Korea: 3,600 peak (deployed 5/03; withdrawn 12/08)
Georgia: 2,000 peak (deployed 8/03; withdrawn 8/08)
Ukraine: 1,650 peak (deployed 8/03; withdrawn 12/08)
Romania: 730 peak (deployed 7/03; withdrawn 7/09)
Denmark: 545 peak (deployed 4/03; withdrawn 12/08)
Bulgaria: 485 peak (deployed 5/03; withdrawn 12/08)
El Salvador: 380 peak (deployed 8/03; withdrawn 1/09)
Czech Republic: 300 peak (deployed 12/03; withdrawn 12/08)
Azerbaijan: 250 peak (deployed 8/03; withdrawn 12/08)
Albania: 240 troops (deployed 4/03; withdrawn 12/08)
Mongolia: 180 peak (deployed 8/03; withdrawn 09/08)
Singapore: 175 offshore (deployed 12/03; withdrawn 12/08)
Latvia: 136 peak (deployed 5/03; withdrawn 11/08)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 85 peak (deployed 6/05; withdrawn 11/08)
Macedonia: 77 peak (deployed 7/03; withdrawn 11/08)
Tonga: 55 troops (deployed 7/04; withdrawn 12/08)
Armenia: 46 troops (deployed 1/05; withdrawn 10/08)
Estonia: 40 troops (deployed 6/05; withdrawn 1/09)
Kazakhstan: 29 troops (deployed 9/03; withdrawn 10/08)
Moldova: 24 peak (deployed 9/03; withdrawn 12/08)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-National_Force_%E2%80%93_Iraq