China would 'end up owning some of the costs' if Russia invades Ukraine, Sullivan warns [View all]
Source: NBC News
WASHINGTON — White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan warned Sunday that China would "end up owning some of the costs" of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russia has already assembled 70 percent of the forces it would need to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the latest government assessment said late Friday amid escalating tensions in the region. In a joint statement with Russia this week, China said it opposed NATO expansion, blamed the U.S. for mounting tensions and voiced support for the Kremlin's demand for guarantees.
"We believe that Beijing will end up owning some of the costs of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and that they should calculate that as they consider their engagements with the Russian government over the next couple of weeks," Sullivan said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
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