Reuters learned about the search for US allies due to possible sanctions against China

Former US Secretary of StateAnthony Blinken said that Washington has information about China's preparations for the transfer of lethal weapons to Russia. According to Reuters,

The United States is trying to enlist the support of its closest allies ahead of possible sanctions against China that would be imposed if Beijing provides military support to Russia, Reuters writes, citing sources in Washington.

“The consultations, which are still in the preliminary stages, are designed to enlist the support of a number of countries, especially the wealthy countries of the G7 (G7), to coordinate any possible restrictions [against China],” the article says.

The interlocutors of Reuters did not disclose what restrictions could be imposed against China, however, they specified that consultations between the United States and allies are taking place along with the search for evidence of Chinese arms supplies to Russia.

Informal contacts are under way, including at the level of finance ministers, the sources said, but "Washington's initial appeal for sanctions has not yet resulted in broad agreement on any specific measures."

Borrell stated that Russia , Chinaand the US are "tearing the fabric" of world order Politics

On Feb. 19, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Washington had intelligence that China was "considering providing lethal assistance to Russia" for use in Ukraine. According to him, "this category includes a whole range of things from ammunition to weapons." Later, the director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, William Burns, also did not rule out that China could transfer lethal weapons to Russia.

The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials familiar with the intelligence findings, wrote that China was considering supplying drones and artillery systems to Russia. This was also reported by CNN.

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The official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang Wenbin, then said that these data are slander, and recalled that Beijing called for negotiations from the very beginning of the conflict in Ukraine. The Kremlin, commenting on the US statement, recalled the position of China and said that there was no need to say anything more about this.

The United States has repeatedly warned China about the consequences of circumventing restrictions imposed on Russia and threatened to impose secondary sanctions on Beijing. Washington also did not rule out that the PRC could financially support the Russian military operation. In response, the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that the country does not intentionally circumvent the bans and maintains normal trade relations with Moscow. Beijing stressed that it is not a party to the conflict in Ukraine.