Kremlin says US is blackmailing China by threatening sanctions over exports to Russia
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Washington’s tone was completely unacceptable and that Moscow stood in solidarity with Beijing. — Sputnik pic via Reuters
Wednesday, 05 Jun 2024 8:38 PM MYT
ST PETERSBURG, June 5 — The Kremlin today described comments by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that Washington would not tolerate China increasing its exports of “dual-use” goods to Russia, and would respond with sanctions, as “blackmail”.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Washington’s tone was completely unacceptable and that Moscow stood in solidarity with Beijing.
“We are well aware that our Chinese comrades do not accept such language, do not accept such messages and such threats, such blackmail,” Peskov told reporters.
The United States says that by providing dual-use goods - which have both civilian and military applications - China is powering Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.
“China is the top supplier of machine tools, microelectronics, nitrocellulose, which is critical to making munitions and rocket propellants, and other dual-use items that Moscow is using to ramp up its defence industrial base,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to Beijing in April.
Yellen said yesterday that the US Treasury had seen an increase in Chinese exports of dual-use goods and was very concerned about it.
“I have been extremely clear at the highest levels of the Chinese government that this is something we will not tolerate, and that we intend to sanction this activity,” Yellen said.
Peskov said China’s economic power in the world was such that “even the United States can hardly afford to speak in such a tone. Perhaps not everyone in America’s leadership has understood this at the moment, but over time they will understand it.
“We know for sure that the Chinese do not like this, and we are in solidarity and consider such a tone, such threats inappropriate,” he said.
Russia and China have sharply boosted bilateral trade since the start of the Ukraine war as Russia’s commerce with the West has been decimated by waves of sanctions. Two-way trade hit US$240.1 billion in 2023, up 26 per cent from a year earlier. — Reuters
Wednesday, 05 Jun 2024 8:38 PM MYT
ST PETERSBURG, June 5 — The Kremlin today described comments by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that Washington would not tolerate China increasing its exports of “dual-use” goods to Russia, and would respond with sanctions, as “blackmail”.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Washington’s tone was completely unacceptable and that Moscow stood in solidarity with Beijing.
“We are well aware that our Chinese comrades do not accept such language, do not accept such messages and such threats, such blackmail,” Peskov told reporters.
The United States says that by providing dual-use goods - which have both civilian and military applications - China is powering Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.
“China is the top supplier of machine tools, microelectronics, nitrocellulose, which is critical to making munitions and rocket propellants, and other dual-use items that Moscow is using to ramp up its defence industrial base,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to Beijing in April.
Yellen said yesterday that the US Treasury had seen an increase in Chinese exports of dual-use goods and was very concerned about it.
“I have been extremely clear at the highest levels of the Chinese government that this is something we will not tolerate, and that we intend to sanction this activity,” Yellen said.
Peskov said China’s economic power in the world was such that “even the United States can hardly afford to speak in such a tone. Perhaps not everyone in America’s leadership has understood this at the moment, but over time they will understand it.
“We know for sure that the Chinese do not like this, and we are in solidarity and consider such a tone, such threats inappropriate,” he said.
Russia and China have sharply boosted bilateral trade since the start of the Ukraine war as Russia’s commerce with the West has been decimated by waves of sanctions. Two-way trade hit US$240.1 billion in 2023, up 26 per cent from a year earlier. — Reuters
It is quite amazing when come to think of it that ordinary people, supposedly far removed from conflict zone, get independent updates from individual, that goes against the establishment information control.
ReplyDeleteMindful that fog of war remains extremely thick...
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Where to Europe?
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Harnwell: Uncertainty Ahead Of European Elections --- Will Ursula Von Der Leyen Get A Second Mandate?
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(This is very good news)
Probably the most immediate consequence of the European Elections, held every five years, is that a potentialnew parliamentary majority might have different ideasas to who should be president of the European Commission.
Current incumbentUrsula von der Liar--- once an obscure and underwhelming German defence minister —turned out to be pro-Pfizer, pro-Zelensky and pro-mass immigration. A real piece of work. She should be first out the door.
What to look out for --- the parties that offer the clearest choice on de-escalation in Ukraine and stopping the INVASION of third-world illegals.
(Ursula is hated universally by the public)
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