INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday implicated Russia of dragging China into the war and alleged that Beijing knew dozens of
its people had actually been hired to fight for Moscow.According to Zelensky, Ukrainian intelligence services have actually recognized more
than 150 Chinese nationals fighting on the cutting edge, a day after Kyiv declared its forces had captured two Chinese residents in the
eastern Donetsk region.Ukraine is prepared to exchange the recorded fighters for Ukrainian prisoners of war held in Russia, Zelensky
said.Such an overt involvement of Chinese people in combat operations on the territory of Ukraine is a deliberate action towards broadening
the war, he told reporters
This is yet another indication that Moscow merely needs to drag out the fighting.His comments came hours after Beijing rejected claims that
large numbers of its people had signed up with Russian forces, advising Chinese nationals to avoid involvement in armed conflicts.The
Chinese issue is serious, Zelensky said
There are 155 people with names and passport information who are battling against Ukrainians on the area of Ukraine.A document shown AFP by
a senior Ukrainian official noted 168 Chinese residents presumably hired by Russia, according to Ukrainian intelligence.Zelensky said he
believed the true number was much greater, and that more details was being gathered.While he did not accuse Beijing of straight sending
soldiers, he said Chinese authorities understood the recruitment.It is clear how they hire them
One of the schemes is through social media, in specific TikTok and other Chinese social media networks, where Russians distribute
commercials, Zelensky stated
Beijing understands this.
