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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that his country’s forces had captured two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in eastern Ukraine — a development that could further strain the fragile international efforts toward peace.
Posting on X alongside video footage of one of the alleged fighters, Zelenskyy warned that Kyiv has “information suggesting there are many more Chinese citizens” involved. He stopped short of claiming they were acting on Beijing’s orders.
“Russia’s involvement of China, along with other countries, whether directly or indirectly, in this war in Europe is a clear signal that Putin intends to do anything but end the war,” Zelenskyy said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Beijing, a close diplomatic ally of Moscow, has not publicly acknowledged any direct support for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now entering its third year. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has not responded to Kyiv’s claims, and Reuters could not independently verify the allegations.
Ukrainian security official Andriy Kovalenko described the captured men as mercenaries but provided no further details.
Zelenskyy also contrasted the development with earlier reports of North Korean forces fighting in Russia’s western Kursk region, noting, “The Chinese are fighting on the territory of Ukraine.”
At a joint press conference with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said six Chinese fighters had been engaged by Ukrainian troops in total, and he hoped the incident would lead the U.S. to reassess its stance.
“We really hope that after this situation, Americans will talk more with Ukrainians, and then with Russians,” Zelenskyy said.
U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce called the reports “disturbing” but said Washington had not independently confirmed the capture. She reiterated concerns about China’s role in supplying dual-use goods to Russia, describing Beijing as a major enabler of Moscow’s war effort.
Ukraine’s foreign ministry summoned China’s chargé d'affaires in Kyiv to demand an explanation. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine “condemns the presence of Chinese nationals among Russian combatants” and expects clarification from Beijing.
China and Russia signed a “no-limits” partnership just days before Moscow’s February 2022 invasion. Beijing has since positioned itself as a potential broker in the conflict but has maintained strategic ambiguity over its exact role.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
The U.S. military conducted strikes against two vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five alleged drug smugglers, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday. The operation marks an expansion of the Trump administration’s use of the armed forces in its counter-narcotics campaign.
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European leaders aim to put on a show of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels on Thursday after a rollercoaster few days that saw Donald Trump announce and then back away from plans to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
The Netherlands will vote on Wednesday, 29 October, after the collapse of the previous coalition, with far-right leader Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV) leading polls ahead of rivals focused on housing, healthcare and immigration.
Indonesia is aware of the repercussions of its decision to bar Israeli gymnasts from competing in a world championship event in Jakarta, Sports Minister Erick Thohir said on Thursday, stressing that the move aimed to preserve public order.
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