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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused China of providing weapons to Russia and even weapons manufacturing on Russian territory—a terrifying development that shook the world. According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine's security and intelligence officials gathered evidence showing that China is shipping military materials, including gunpowder and artillery, to fuel Russia's relentless Ukraine war.
“We’ve finally confirmed that China is supplying arms to the Russian Federation,” Zelenskyy said. “There’s reason to believe that Chinese personnel are involved in weapons manufacturing inside Russia. The cooperation between these nations in the defense sector is no longer speculation—it’s reality.”
One of the most serious allegations Ukraine has made against Beijing since the outbreak of war, part of China latest news today, this one. China denied repeatedly supplying arms to Russia, and Beijing hadn't responded to these fresh allegations at the time of writing. The Associated Press also stated that it was not able to independently verify Zelenskyy's claims.
Zelenskyy said that Russia has retreated from attacking the energy infrastructure in Ukraine but has increased its bombardment of civilian targets. "They've shifted direction," he said at a press conference in Kyiv. "The volume of missiles and drones launched remains the same. They reduced shelling of the energy sector but increased bombardment of civilian targets."
Simultaneously, Russia's UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia accused Ukraine of violating an unofficial energy ceasefire in a Security Council session. Slovenia, Denmark, France, Greece, and the United Kingdom provided a joint response calling on Russia to embrace a full and unconditional ceasefire. Slovenia's UN representative, Samuel Zbogar, emphasized: "Ukraine has already demonstrated its will to peace by agreeing to a ceasefire five weeks ago, as Russia continues to oppose such efforts."
In related news, Ukraine Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported the nation signed a "memorandum of intent" with Washington for the formation of an investment fund to assist with the rebuilding of Ukraine. Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced a minerals agreement would be signed "next Thursday," and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the agreement is scheduled for April 26.
Tragedy hit once more overnight, with Russian attacks killing two and injuring at least 27 individuals in the northeastern areas of Kharkiv and Sumy. Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov said that ballistic missiles with cluster munitions were employed and struck 15 residential buildings. In Sumy, one individual was killed and another injured in a Russian Shahed drone attack on civilian infrastructure, local officials confirmed.
Diplomatic efforts to end the war are gaining momentum as well. Senior U.S. allies from the "E3" coalition—Britain, France, and Germany—will once more converge next week in London with representatives of the United States. This follows a historic meeting in Paris where U.S. and EU officials, such as Trump loyalist Steve Witkoff, sat across a table from a Ukrainian delegation.
"What's important is that we've created an opening in Paris that brings together the Europeans with a shared mission," said a senior adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio himself has been quoted as speaking directly to his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, the U.S. State Department says.
One of China latest news today, the global world continues to be acutely interested in Beijing's involvement in the war in Ukraine. All these developments could have significant implications for China's progress in the global world and ties with the West and Russia.