US Threatens ‘Consequences’ if China Helps Russia Evade Sanctions
The U.S. is “watching closely” whether China gives Russia “any form of support” to help Moscow evade the sanctions imposed over the Ukraine invasion, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN Sunday. The U.S. won't "stand by and allow any…
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country to compensate Russia for its losses from the economic sanctions,” said Sullivan. “We are communicating directly and privately to Beijing that there will absolutely be consequences for large-scale sanctions-evasion efforts or support to Russia,” he said. A Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson responded Monday that Beijing “opposes all forms of unilateral sanctions and the long-arm jurisdiction of the U.S., and will resolutely defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies and individuals.”