Zelensky says Beijing knows about Russian recruitment of Chinese citizens

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Beijing knows that its citizens are being recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine, claiming that Kyiv had the details of at least 155 Chinese nationals who had been deployed to the front.

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"The 'Chinese' issue is serious. There are 155 people with names and passport details who are fighting against Ukrainians on the territory of Ukraine," Zelensky told journalists during a briefing in Kyiv. "Beijing is aware of this."