U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the United States will impose new sanctions on Russia to maintain pressure and ultimately end the aggression. Blinken emphasized that the U.S. is also scrutinizing countries supporting Russia's defense industrial base, particularly China. He highlighted that approximately 70% of the machine tools and 90% of the microelectronics imported by Russia come from China. Blinken stated that China's support for Russia's defense industry is enabling Russia to continue its war efforts in Ukraine and must stop.
#China’s support for #Russia’s defense industry is prolonging the #Ukraine war and “has to stop,” #US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. https://t.co/T1OmveickA
⚡️China's support for Russia's war machine 'has to stop,' says Blinken. Antony Blinken said China was providing support that enables "Russia to keep that defense industrial base going, to keep the war machine going, to keep the war going." https://t.co/lhMFlhtOYh
⚡️China's support for Russia's 'war machine' industry 'has to stop,' says Blinken. Antony Blinken said China was providing support that enables "Russia to keep that defense industrial base going, to keep the war machine going, to keep the war going." https://t.co/lhMFlhtOYh
Watch: "We're looking at countries that are supporting Russia's defense industrial base, which is allowing Russia to continue the war, including China... Some 70% of the machine tools that Russia is importing are coming from China, and 90% of the microelectronics are coming from… https://t.co/t1gAmRATuw
🇺🇸🇷🇺 We will impose new sanctions on Russia as necessary to maintain pressure and ultimately end the aggression - Blinken “Among other things, we are looking at countries that support the Russian defense industrial base that allows Russia to continue the war, including China” https://t.co/Gkcj2OS0Qw
“We will impose new sanctions on Russia as necessary to maintain pressure and ultimately end the aggression” “Among other things, we are looking at countries that support the Russian defense industrial base that allows Russia to continue the war, including China,” - Blinken https://t.co/1SfbUawfhu