

EU Alarmed at Chinese Arms Shipments to Russia
“Very relevant consequences” could follow, the head of the European Parliament’s China delegation said in response. “Beijing has been warned.”
“Very relevant consequences” could follow, the head of the European Parliament’s China delegation said in response. “Beijing has been warned.”
In contrast to Bern’s apparent reluctance to allow arms exports to Ukraine, a recent poll showed that half the country supported more flexible rules regarding neutrality.
Although U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has claimed that Beijing may be considering providing lethal aid to Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU has received “no evidence” from the U.S. that verifies this claim.
Endless arms shipments only prolong the conflict and risk escalation, the defense ministers believe.
Those who have criticized the massive amount of U.S. weapons and ammunition flowing into Ukraine have long drawn attention to the fact that there is no mechanism for tracking the arms once they enter the country.
Incoming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that an audit would be aimed at establishing to what extent “the U.S. aid is ending up in the wrong hands.”
Reports have been confirmed that Russia is seeking hefty restocking of its armament from North Korea.
The package includes ammunition for the U.S.-supplied HIMARS, which has been termed a “gamechanger” by Western officials. With their 300 kilometres range, they have proved highly effective in hitting various strategic targets.
There are concerns that the Ukrainian situation will become like that of former Yugoslavia, with weapons being trafficked to be distributed in the EU.
Europol’s chief has said that the massive quantity of weapons supplied to Ukraine by EU countries could end up flowing back into the bloc, warning that such a scenario could precipitate a level of street violence previously only seen in Latin America.