China is providing crucial support for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine by helping the Kremlin evade Western sanctions and is likely supplying Moscow with key technology, according to a new U.S intelligence report.
has dramatically expanded its purchase of Russian oil, gas and other energy exports since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February last year and used its financial system to allow Russia “to conduct transactions unfettered of Western interdiction,” said the assessment released Thursday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence .
Chinese state-owned defense companies have shipped navigation equipment, parts for fighter jets and other dual-use technology to Russian defense firms, the report said. As of March, China had shipped more than $12 million in drones andparts to Russia, the report said, citing a third-party data provider and analysis of official Russian customs data.
Beijing also is providing super tankers and insurance coverage to enable Russia to ship its crude oil to Chinese ports, as international sanctions restricted Russia’s use of Western cargo services and insurance, the report said. This year, 18 Chinese super-tankers and 16 other large vessels could be used to ship 15 million metric tons of Russian crude or about 15% of total Urals exports, according to the report, citing an unnamed executive with a Chinese firm involved in the shipments.
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