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[Ukraine] President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on April 17 that China is supplying weapons to the Russian military. His statement marks Kyiv’s first confirmation that Beijing supports Russia’s war effort by providing weapons.
Kyiv also presented Beijing with evidence that Chinese citizens and companies have participated in Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry reported on April 22.
The Kremlin uses Victory Day celebrations for propaganda purposes, showcasing its military might and drawing on the Soviet victory in World War II to justify its aggression against Ukraine.
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Their partnership runs way too deep to back out from now. Not like they trust each other or anything but they‘re already too dependent on each other politically to cut ties at this point. It was a done deal when Putin invaded and it can‘t be undone that easily.