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The United States is confident that China is considering the possibility of supplying weapons to Russia

CIA chief William Burns in an interview with CBS News declaredthat, according to the US, China is considering the possibility of supplying weapons to the Russian Federation. It was previously reported Politico and The Wall Street Journal.

“We are confident that the Chinese leadership is considering providing [России] weapons,” Burns said.

He said that Beijing has not yet made a final decision, so the administration of US President Joe Biden is trying to contain the leadership of China, warning of possible consequences.

“We do not see that the final decision has already been made, and we do not see evidence of actual deliveries of lethal weapons. That is why [госсекретарь США Энтони] Blinken and the President have made clear explanations regarding the consequences of such a move,” said the head of the CIA.

Earlier, Blinken said that the Chinese authorities provide Russia with support not only “on the level of rhetoric and politics,” but also supply non-lethal military assistance. However, the United States, he said, fears that Beijing may provide Moscow with weapons.

According to Der Spiegel, we can talk about the supply of drones with similar characteristics to the Iranian Shahed-136, which Russia is actively using to strike at Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.