China has blamed the United States for the war between Russia and Ukraine, saying that "Washington is providing arms and military equipment to Ukraine."
According to the British news agency Reuters, in an interview with the Russian state news agency Tass on Wednesday, China's ambassador Zhang Hanhui said that the United States, the main country that started the crisis in Ukraine and incited (for war), imposed sanctions on Russia. whose aim is to crush it through a protracted war and sanctions.'
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Beijing in February to meet with President Xi Jinping as Russian tanks were massing on the Ukrainian border.In the interview, Zhang Hanhui said that China-Russia relations have entered the best period in history due to the highest level of mutual trust, the highest level of connectivity and the highest strategic importance.
He criticized US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan last week, saying the US is "trying to apply a Cold War mentality" to Ukraine and Taiwan.
Zhang Hanhui said that "non-interference in internal affairs is the most basic principle of maintaining peace and stability in the world."
It should be remembered that the United States announced military aid worth one billion dollars to Ukraine on Monday.
Under the newly announced aid, rockets, ammunition and other weapons will be supplied to Ukrainian forces directly from the Defense Ministry's weapons depot.
The announcement of US aid comes after reports that Russia was moving troops and weapons to the southern coastal city to prevent a counterattack from Ukraine.
The announced aid includes additional rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HAMARS), thousands of artillery shells, mortar systems and other weapons.