If China sends simply uniforms for Russian mobilized, it will prolong war - Ukrainian diplomat Chaly

Ukrainian diplomat Valeriy Chaly shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

"It's not just about lethal weapons, even if China now starts sending non-lethal means of warfare to the aggressor. Helping the aggressor, as Iran and Belarus do, is also participating in aggression. I hope China will not take this side. Even if they send uniforms for Russian mobilized soldiers, it will have a very serious impact on the situation and drag the war out further," Chaly said.

In his opinion, China needs to abandon the logic of rivalry with the US and think about how to achieve the same goals in other ways.

"We know that Russia had once considered China a territorial threat. Now Russia has exposed all these rear areas, and China is doing Russia a huge favor by allowing it to concentrate all its forces to attack Ukraine. If China goes for serious aid to Russia, at the very least the war will be prolonged for many years. This is an unacceptable scenario," the diplomat summarized.

• On January 27, White House National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby said that the US had warned China against supporting Russia in the war against Ukraine.

• US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that if the country supports Russia's armed aggression, it will have "serious consequences for interstate relations."

• On February 22, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson denied that the country would supply Russia with lethal weapons.

• The Biden administration is considering releasing intelligence indicating that China is weighing whether to supply weapons to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

• On February 24, US President Joe Biden said that the US would "respond" if China supplied Russia with lethal weapons for its war against Ukraine.

• CIA Director William Burns confirmed that the Chinese authorities are considering the possibility of transferring lethal weapons to Russia, but a final decision has not yet been made.