Ukraine Crisis: Russia Seeks Military Equipment Including Drones From China

US National Security advisor Jake Sullivan and several officials from State Department will be in Rome on Monday to meet with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Photo: Getty

New Delhi: Amid raging Russia-Ukraine conflict, Moscow has asked for military equipment including drones from China, reported news agency ANI Monday.

The news agency cited CNN broadcasters quoting top US officials on Russia making request to China for military aid.
 
However, Liu Pengyu, the Chinese embassy spokesperson in Washington, said he did not have information on China being asked for any such assistance by Russia.

"I've never heard of that," Pengyu said in reply to a question asked by CNN, reported ANI.

Speaking further Pengyu expressed concerns over the conflict and urged for restraint from both the countries in order to avoid "massive humanitarian crisis."

"The high priority now is to prevent the tense situation from escalating or even getting out of control. ... China calls for exercising utmost restraint and preventing a massive humanitarian crisis," Pengyu said while speaking to CNN, as reported by ANI.

Russia has attracted several sanctions after its Invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Major Russian banks and high-rank Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin have been targeted by US and its European allies.

Meanwhile, US National Security advisor Jake Sullivan and several officials from State Department will be in Rome on Monday to meet with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi, to discuss the impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on regional and global security.

"On Monday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and officials from the National Security Council and State Department will be in Rome. Sullivan will meet with the Chinese Communist Party Politburo Member and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission Yang Jiechi as part of our ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication between the United States and the People's Republic of China (PRC)," read a White House release, as reported by ANI.