Russia asks China for military equipment, U.S. officials say

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Russia has turned to China for military equipment and aid in the weeks since it began its invasion of Ukraine, U.S. officials familiar with the matter told The Washington Post.

The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, did not describe what kind of weaponry had been requested, or whether they know how China responded. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN that the administration was “communicating directly, privately to Beijing, that there will absolutely be consequences” for any Chinese efforts to assist Russia in evading sanctions.

Ukrainian officials said negotiations with Russia will continue Monday. Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said Sunday that Russia is “starting to talk constructively” and predicted “some concrete results” in a matter of days.

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Ukrainian officials said an American journalist, Brent Renaud, was fatally shot while reporting outside Kyiv.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that no U.S. service members were killed at a military site in western Ukraine when it was attacked. Ukrainian officials have said they were working to ascertain whether foreigners were present Sunday.

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