Zelenskiy says Chinese citizens working at drone production site in Russia

Reuters - 05:59
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Chinese citizens were working at a drone production site in Russia and suggested that Moscow may have "stolen" drone technology from China.
  • Zelenskiy says Chinese nationals help Russian drone production
  • Says Russia may have obtained technology without China knowing
  • Chinese ambassador summoned to Ukrainian Foreign Ministry
KYIV, April 22 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Chinese citizens were working at a drone production site in Russia and suggested that Moscow may have "stolen" drone technology from China.
The Ukrainian leader made the comment at a news conference in Kyiv days after he said China was supplying weapons and gunpowder to Russia, the first time he has accused Beijing of direct military aid to Moscow, something China staunchly denies.

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Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said it had summoned Chinese Ambassador Ma Shengkun and expressed Ukraine's "serious concerns" over Chinese involvement in the war.
Zelenskiy, in suggesting that Russia may have obtained drone technology from China without Beijing actually knowing, appeared to be softening his tone towards China, which casts itself as neutral on the war in Ukraine.
The flurry of Ukrainian allegations directed at China, the world's second largest economy, in recent days has been particu...
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