6 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Captive Chinese soldiers appear before the press in Kyiv

Republicans increase pressure on Trump after 35 killed in Sumy, with US president calling for ‘death and destruction to stop’. What we know on day 1,147Ukraine held a press conference with Chinese soldiers captured on the frontline after Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of recruiting fighters from China using social media. The men were led into a press centre handcuffed and flanked by armed Ukrainian guards and it was unclear if they were speaking of their own volition. The pair told journalists they hoped to be part of a prisoner swap.Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has accused Moscow of dragging Beijing into its invasion, saying that several hundred Chinese nationals were fighting at the frontline. The Kremlin has denied it claim while Beijing has warned parties to the conflict against making “irresponsible remarks”.Zelenskyy accused Vladimir Putin of remaining focused on continuing the war, saying Russia had openly refused to engage in ceasefire talks. “There is only one re...

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4 d. ago ‘Do you want to show strength here?’: Russia’s ads recruiting Chinese mercenaries

More than 150 Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, recruited via videos on social mediaThe videos are across Chinese social media. Some are slickly produced Russian propaganda about being “tough” men; some sound more like influencer advertisements for a working holiday. Others are cobbled-together screenshots by regular citizens about to leave China. But they all have one thing in common: selling the benefits of becoming a Chinese mercenary for Russia.On Tuesday, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announced that two Chinese nationals had been captured in the eastern Donetsk region and accused Moscow of trying to involve China “directly or indirectly” in the conflict. A day later, he said the men were among at least 155 other Chinese members of Russia’s armed forces. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ukraine says 150 Chinese troops fighting for Russia days after capturing two soldiers

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Tuesday that the Ukrainian military had captured two Chinese men fighting alongside the Russian army on Ukrainian soil

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4 d. ago More than 150 Chinese mercenaries 'recruited on Tiktok' are fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelensky claims

The Ukrainian president accused the Kremlin of recruiting fighters from China by advertising on social media, but Beijing has branded the allegations ‘totally unfounded’

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5 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US ‘very surprised’ after Chinese fighters captured on frontline

Ukraine president says more than 150 Chinese involved in fighting for Russia; US lawmakers criticise reports of planned troop pullbacks in Europe. What we know on day 1,142See all our Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskyy accused Beijing of turning a blind eye to the recruitment of Chinese nationals to fight for Russia, adding he believed the US was “very surprised” by the revelation. The Ukrainian leader said Kyiv has obtained passport details of at least 155 fighters from China in the war. While Zelenskyy said Beijing knew its citizens were there, he didn’t believe the country had given “some kind of command” they join the fight.Zelenskyy added he believes Russia is using social media, including TikTok, to recruit. He said he was prepared to exchange captured Chinese soldiers with Ukrainian servicemen in detention.China called those claims “groundless”, saying they are contrary to an effort to find a political solution to the ongoing war. “The Chinese government always asks Chin...

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5 d. ago More than 150 Chinese mercenaries recruited by Putin fighting against Ukraine, says Zelensky

President accuses Kremlin of recruiting people on social media with Beijing’s knowledge

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5 d. ago Ukraine says more than 150 Chinese nationals fighting for Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Beijing of doing nothing to stop Moscow enlisting its citizens

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5 d. ago Beijing rejects Ukraine's claim significant numbers of Chinese troops are fighting alongside Russia

A Beijing official says Ukraine’s claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting alongside Russia’s invading army in Ukraine is “totally unfounded.”

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6 d. ago Chinese troops captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s president claims he has information that “significantly more” are with Russian forces

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6 d. ago Chinese troops captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, says Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian officials have been ordered to obtain an official explanation from China

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last month Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy accuses Putin of seeking to prolong war amid buildup of forces

Ukrainian president maintains his troops are still fighting in Russia’s Kursk region and warns that Moscow is ‘doing everything’ to prevent a ceasefire. What we know on day 1,117See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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