Russia has asked for military equipment and other support from China in recent days, three U.S. officials confirm to NBC News:
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan bluntly warned China to avoid helping Russia evade punishment from global sanctions that have hammered the Russian economyThree U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, confirmed to NBC News that in recent days Russia had requested support from China, including military equipment, to press forward in its ongoing war with Ukraine.
The officials did not provide details on the scope of the request, which was first reported by the Financial Times and The Washington Post. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan bluntly warned China to avoid helping Russia evade punishment from global sanctions that have hammered the Russian economy. “We will not allow that to go forward,” he said.
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