Yatsenyuk: China not neutral in Ukraine war
The gist
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said China is not neutral and is an ally to Russia.
His claim puts China's trade with Moscow at the center of the sanctions debate.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026At a Chatham House event in London, Yatsenyuk said China is not neutral in the Ukraine war and that China-Russia trade had roughly doubled to around US$250 billion.
- Nov 3, 2026Yatsenyuk said Russia received around US$620 billion in oil and gas revenue from China, India and Turkey over four and a half years, and that China made around US$27 billion in profit from Russian oil discounts.
- Nov 5, 2026Chatham House published its event item headlined "'Very clear that China isn't neutral' in Ukraine war, says former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk."
Key terms
- sanctions
- Measures imposed by countries or organizations on a target state or entity, typically restricting trade, finance, diplomacy or culture.
- dual-use materials
- Goods, equipment, or technology that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.
Source: Wikipedia