{"id":6029,"date":"2026-06-16T08:28:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ukraine\/6029\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T08:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:28:17","slug":"china-slams-eu-claims-it-trained-russians-fighting-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ukraine\/6029\/","title":{"rendered":"China slams EU claims it trained Russians fighting in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"

China denounced\u00a0on Tuesday European Union claims that Beijing had trained Russian troops sent to Ukraine as \u201cpure slander\u201d, after the bloc\u2019s top diplomat became the latest to raise the issue.<\/p>\n

\"UkrainianUkrainian and European Union flags in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels in February 2026. Photo: European Commission.<\/p>\n

China has presented itself as a neutral party since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, although Kyiv\u2019s allies have long accused Beijing of secretly helping its close partner Moscow.<\/p>\n

EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday the bloc had now \u201cverified reports that the Chinese military has been training Russian military personnel to fight in Ukraine\u201d, calling Beijing a \u201cdecisive enabler\u201d of the war.<\/p>\n

Asked about the comments at a regular news briefing, a spokesman for China\u2019s foreign ministry said: \u201cThe relevant claims have no factual basis. It is pure slander and smearing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several media outlets reported last month that European intelligence agencies believed China had conducted the training.<\/p>\n

\"EUEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in January 2025. Photo: Kaja Kallas, via Facebook.<\/p>\n

A senior EU official confirmed the reports on Friday, saying the training was happening in several locations in China and that \u201chundreds\u201d of troops were involved.<\/p>\n

Kallas said on Monday the EU had sanctioned several Chinese entities in response.<\/p>\n

The allegations bolster suspicions that Beijing has offered more material support to Moscow than publicly disclosed.<\/p>\n

Ties between China and Russia have strengthened since the war began, with Beijing providing an economic lifeline to diplomatically isolated Moscow.<\/p>\n

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