China will support Russia's statehood to the last - international expert Kharytonov

Artur Kharytonov, president of the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine and chief coordinator of the Free Hong Kong Center project, said this on Espreso.

“Russia is a country that provides Chinese geopolitical space. Now all the world's key attention is focused on Russia. This means, in the opinion of the Chinese Communist Party, that the world does not have the strength to look at the crimes of China itself. For them, it is important to feed this state, it is important that the war continues in a certain way, that Russia does not lose. In their view, this is exhausting their key opponents. It should be understood that China is not a neutral party, but a partner, an ally, a friend of Russia. It is a country that will keep Russia's statehood afloat to the very end,” he said.

• Earlier, the media published information that the Akhmat unit had received Chinese Tiger armored vehicles.

• Western experts who studied the Iranian 'kamikaze' drone shot down in Ukraine reported a part made in China in early 2023. This could mean that Beijing is the supplier.

• Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that China did not provide Russia with military or any other assistance in the war against Ukraine.