Washington: The US Finance Ministry has announced sanctions against two Chinese companies manufacturing drone engines and parts. The US government has said that these companies directly helped Russia develop long-range drones that were used in the Ukraine war. Senior officials, speaking on condition of anonymity before announcing the sanctions, said the US had previously accused China of supporting Russia's military-industrial base to continue the Kremlin's war against Ukraine. sending out. He said the latest sanctions were aimed at “direct activity” between Beijing and Moscow.
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US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement that Russia's Garpia series of long-range attack drones were designed and manufactured in China in cooperation with Russian defense companies and were used to destroy critical infrastructure during the war in Ukraine. Was done for. This resulted in massive destruction. Beijing has stressed that it does not provide arms to Ukraine or Russia. It has described its trade with Russia as normal and transparent.
Attack Drone (symbolic photo)
What did the US administration say
US administration officials said that the US is imposing sanctions on 'Xiamen Limbach Aircraft Engine Company', which manufactures drone engines, and 'Redlepus Vector Industry', which works with a Russian company. He indicated that both Chinese companies had been developing long-range attack drones in collaboration with the Russians since the beginning of the year. The administration also announced sanctions against TSK Vector's beneficial owner, Russian citizen Artem Mikhailovich Yamshikov, and Russian entity TD Vector, officials said. (AP)
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