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  • Ukraine president says China providing artillery and gunpowder
  • Zelenskiy also says Beijing helping make weapons in Russia
  • Beijing accused of direct military aid for Russia for first time
  • Russia waging a more than three-year-old invasion of Ukraine
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    Ukraine hits Chinese firms with sanctions after accusing Beijing of arming Russia

    The [sanctions] list […] named Beijing Aviation And Aerospace Xianghui Technology Co. Ltd, Rui Jin Machinery Co. Ltd, and Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber Xining Co. Ltd, all described as registered in China.

    It did not give details of why they had been added to the sanctions list, which bans companies from doing business in Ukraine and freezes their assets there.

    Ukraine exported $8 billion of goods to China in 2021, mostly raw materials and agricultural products, while it imported from China just under $11 billion, mainly in manufactured goods, according to the Ukrainian government.