Germany holds talks with China over Russian training

Germany requested urgent talks with the Chinese ​Ambassador over reports that China ​is training Russian soldiers, a ⁠foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday, ​confirming a report by the ​Spiegel media outlet.

It comes two days after Reuters reported that China covertly trained Russian forces ​last year with the personal ​approval of Russian President Vladimir Putin's defence minister.

The ‌Chinese ⁠Embassy could not be reached for comment on Friday but previously called the allegations unfounded.

"Anything that enables ​Russia ​to continue ⁠its war of aggression against Ukraine also threatens ​our security," a German foreign ​ministry ⁠source said. "Consequently, China’s decisive and growing support for Russia’s brutal war of ⁠aggression ​directly impacts our ​security."


-Reuters