Zelenskyy says at least 155 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine
- Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia is recruiting Chinese citizens to fight in the three-year-long war in Ukraine.
- Deepening ties between Russia and China have caused alarm as Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
- Zelensky claimed Russia recruits fighters via social media such as TikTok, while Kyiv says it has details of 155+ Chinese nationals at the front.
- Zelensky stated, "One of the schemes is through social media...TikTok...where Russians distribute commercials"; China's Lin Jian called claims "absolutely groundless".
- China denies sending lethal aid and warns citizens against armed conflict involvement, as it verifies reports of captured Chinese fighters.
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Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in Ukraine are mercenaries: U.S. officials
More than one hundred Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian military against Ukraine are mercenaries who do not appear to have a direct link to China's government, two U.S. officials familiar with American intelligence and a former Western intelligence official said. Chinese military officers have, however, been in the theater…
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