EU säger att Kina har tränat ryska trupper för strid i Ukraina | NTD NYHETER

European Union officials say they have verified reports that Chinese military personnel trained Russian troops who later fought in Ukraine and the EU's imposing new sanctions on Chinese companies it says are helping support Russia's war effort. Here's what we know. The European Union says China is playing a direct role in Russia's war against Ukraine. Beijing remains a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine and in response we sanctioned several Chinese entities today. We have also now verified reports that the Chinese military has been training Russian military personnel to fight in Ukraine. We are carefully assessing the implications. EU foreign policy chief Kayakalis making the remarks on Monday after a meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Officials there approving a new package of sanctions targeting Russia and its supporters. The sanctions include two Chinese companies accused of supplying equipment linked to Russia's military-industrial complex. Kayakalis' comments follow a Reuters investigation from last month. It cites European intelligence agencies and documents that described a covert training program for Russian troops in China. According to Reuters, the training focused heavily on drone operations and other battlefield skills. Reuters reported that about 200 Russian troops were trained at military facilities in Beijing, Nanjing and other locations. China is rejecting the allegations and Russia has not directly responded to Kayakalis' latest remarks.