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A collection of secret documents obtained by US intelligence has reportedly revealed China’s plan to send weapons to Russia amid Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the leaked documents, China reportedly approved the provision of lethal aid to Russia earlier this year, running counter to Xi Jinping’s public comments denouncing violence in the region. The documents, first obtained by The Washington Post, revealed that China planned to disguise military equipment as civilian items. The document was reportedly obtained through US surveillance on Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). The document stated that according to “signals intelligence”, the SVR had reported...
