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Asenior European Union (EU) official on Friday said that the 27-nation bloc would respond with sanctions if China provides weapons to Russia in its war with Ukraine.
Calling it an absolute "red line", the EU official warned China against supplying weapons to Russia, Reuters reported.
The comments echo remarks by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz who also warned Beijing against providing such aid to Moscow as it continues to fight in Ukraine.
While China denied any intention to arm Russia, US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby on Friday said that the former could still take the escalatory step of providing lethal military aid to Russia, according to CNN.
Noting that the administration still doesn't "believe that they've made the decision to move forward", Kirby told CNN, "We don't believe they've taken it off the table".
Europe's top diplomat also said the West needs to be vigilant when it comes to support for Russia from China, after US officials warned that Beijing could be about to send lethal weapons to Moscow.
I haven't seen the western democracies this united since the early days of he Cold War.
Calling it an absolute "red line", the EU official warned China against supplying weapons to Russia, Reuters reported.
The comments echo remarks by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz who also warned Beijing against providing such aid to Moscow as it continues to fight in Ukraine.
While China denied any intention to arm Russia, US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby on Friday said that the former could still take the escalatory step of providing lethal military aid to Russia, according to CNN.
Noting that the administration still doesn't "believe that they've made the decision to move forward", Kirby told CNN, "We don't believe they've taken it off the table".
Europe's top diplomat also said the West needs to be vigilant when it comes to support for Russia from China, after US officials warned that Beijing could be about to send lethal weapons to Moscow.
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I haven't seen the western democracies this united since the early days of he Cold War.