Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping talking.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing in October 2023.
  • The US said China is giving Russia "every support behind the scenes" with its invasion of Ukraine.
  • A US official hinted at further sanctions from the US and NATO.
  • China's actions also help Russia threaten elsewhere in Europe, he warned. 

The US has accused China of covertly supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and suggested that further US and NATO sanctions would be leveled against it.

US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell told reporters in Belgium on Wednesday that China was helping Russia rebuild parts of its military that had deteriorated since it launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.