Blinken named the country that is the main supplier of military equipment to Russia

Blinken named the country that is the main supplier of military equipment to Russia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized China’s support for the Russian defense industry. He said that Beijing is now the main supplier of critical components for Russian weapons and is thus participating in the Russian war against Ukraine.

Blinken made a corresponding statement on Friday, April 19, at a press conference after the meeting of G7 foreign ministers. Reuters writes about this.

China shares machine tools, semiconductors and other dual-use goods with the Russian Federation, which have helped Russia restore its defense industrial base.

According to the diplomat, Washington has made it clear to Beijing and other countries that they should not help Russia in its war of aggression. Such Chinese actions fuel "the greatest threat to European security since the end of the Cold War," Blinken said.

"China can’t have it both ways. It can’t afford it. You want to have positive, friendly relations with European countries, and at the same time you pose the greatest threat to European security since the end of the Cold War," he said.

The concerns of the US Secretary of State were supported by German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock.

“If China openly seeks an even closer partnership with Russia, which is waging an illegal war against Ukraine, we cannot accept this,” the minister noted.