Biden warns China of sanctions if it supplies Russia with weapons
He hopes there will be no "big initiative" from China
U.S. President Joe Biden has warned China of inevitable sanctions if it helps Russia in its war against Ukraine.
The head of the White House said this in an interview with ABC News.
According to him, he has already warned Chinese President Xi Jinping about the economic consequences of helping Russia.
At the same time, Biden noted that he does not expect China to take such steps, despite Chinese officials' statements about their likelihood.
"I don't expect-we haven't seen it yet, but I don't expect a major initiative from China to provide weapons to Russia," Biden said.
Earlier, the media reported that Moscow was negotiating with China to purchase ZT-180 kamikaze attack drones. This was written about.
According to journalists, the manufacturer of these UAVs has already agreed to manufacture and test 100 ZT-180 prototypes before handing over the drones to Russia by April 2023.
According to media reports, Beijing was also considering the possibility of supplying spare parts for Russian Su-27 and other models.
Background. Earlier, Der Spiegel wrote that China intends to provide Russia with combat drones. It may even help Russia start its own drone production.
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