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Ya Libnan
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Ya Libnan
Chinese citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine are mercenaries-US officials
A screenshot from a video purporting to show Chinese soldiers. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainian intelligence had identified 155 Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, a day after Ukraine said two Chinese nationals were captured in the country. By Erin Banco , Jonathan Landay and Michael Martina WASHINGTON – More than one hundred Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian military against Ukraine are mercenaries who do not appear to have a direct link to China's government, two U.S. officials familiar with American intelligence and a former Western intelligence official claimed. Chinese military officers have, however, been in the theater behind Russia's lines with Beijing's approval to draw tactical lessons from the war, the former official told Reuters. The head of U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific, Admiral Samuel Paparo, confirmed on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces had captured two men of Chinese origin in eastern Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his country had information about 155 Chinese citizens fighting there on Russia's behalf. China, which has declared a 'no-limits' partnership with Russia and has refrained from criticizing Moscow's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, had called Zelenskiy's remarks 'irresponsible' and claimed that China was not a party to the war. The U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Chinese fighters appear to have minimal training and are not having any discernable impact on Russia's military operations. The CIA, the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the National Security Council, as well as China's embassy in Washington, did not respond immediately to requests for comment. The former Western intelligence official with knowledge of the issue told Reuters there were about 200 Chinese mercenaries fighting for Russia with whom the Chinese government has no link. But Chinese military officers have, with Beijing's approval, been touring close to Russia's frontlines to draw lessons and tactics from the war. The officers 'are absolutely there under approval,' the former official said. China has for years provided Moscow with material support to help aid its war against Ukraine, primarily in the shipment of dual-use products – components needed to maintain weapons such as drones and tanks. Beijing has also supplied Russia with lethal drones to use on the battlefield. In October, the Biden administration sanctioned for the first time two Chinese companies for providing weapons systems to Moscow. Volunteers from Western countries, including the U.S., have been fighting for Ukraine since the early days of the war, and North Korea has deployed more than 12,000 troops to support Russian forces, thousands of whom have been killed or injured in combat . (Reuters)
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in Ukraine are mercenaries-US officials
By Erin Banco, Jonathan Landay and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than one hundred Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian military against Ukraine are mercenaries who do not appear to have a direct link to China's government, two U.S. officials familiar with American intelligence and a former Western intelligence official said. Chinese military officers have, however, been in the theater behind Russia's lines with Beijing's approval to draw tactical lessons from the war, the former official told Reuters. The head of U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific, Admiral Samuel Paparo, confirmed on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces had captured two men of Chinese origin in eastern Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his country had information about 155 Chinese citizens fighting there on Russia's behalf. China, which has declared a "no-limits" partnership with Russia and has refrained from criticizing Moscow's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, had called Zelenskiy's remarks "irresponsible" and said China was not a party to the war. The U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Chinese fighters appear to have minimal training and are not having any discernable impact on Russia's military operations. The CIA, the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the National Security Council, as well as China's embassy in Washington, did not respond immediately to requests for comment. The former Western intelligence official with knowledge of the issue told Reuters there were about 200 Chinese mercenaries fighting for Russia with whom the Chinese government has no link. But Chinese military officers have, with Beijing's approval, been touring close to Russia's frontlines to draw lessons and tactics from the war. The officers "are absolutely there under approval," the former official said. China has for years provided Moscow with material support to help aid its war against Ukraine, primarily in the shipment of dual-use products – components needed to maintain weapons such as drones and tanks. Beijing has also supplied Russia with lethal drones to use on the battlefield. In October, the Biden administration sanctioned for the first time two Chinese companies for providing the weapons systems to Moscow. Volunteers from Western countries, including the U.S., have been fighting for Ukraine since the early days of the war, and North Korea has deployed more than 12,000 troops to support Russian forces, thousands of whom have been killed or injured in combat.
Reuters
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
トランプ米大統領、国家安全保障局のスタッフ10人超解任＝消息筋
[ワシントン ３日 ロイター] - トランプ米大統領が、国家安全保障局（ＮＳＡ）のティモシー・ホーク局長を含めてホワイトハウスの国家安全保障部門の１０人を超えるスタッフを解任したことが分かった。消息筋が４日、明らかにした。 ホーク氏はサイバー軍司令官を兼任している。消息筋２人によると、ＮＳＡのウェンディー・ノーブル副局長も解任された。 別の消息筋２人によると、ホワイトハウスの国家安全保障会議（ＮＳＣ）では高官４人を含めて少なくとも１０人のスタッフが解任された。 解任の理由は不明だが、極右活動家で陰謀論者として知られるローラ・ルーマー氏がトランプ氏と大統領執務室で面会後に解任された。ルーマー氏は、トランプ氏への忠誠心が乏しい当局者のリストを面会時に手渡したとに投稿した。 ホワイトハウスはコメントを拒否した。 米国防総省はこれまでのところコメント要請に応じていない。 私たちの行動規範： トムソン・ロイター「信頼の原則」, opens new tab Erin Banco トムソン・ロイター Erin Banco is a national security correspondent focusing on the intelligence community. She covers everything from the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to U.S. covert operations overseas. She previously worked at POLITICO as a national security reporter. Banco has a long history covering the Middle East region, from Cairo to Baghdad to Aleppo where she's reported on the Arab Spring and its aftermath, including the civil war in Syria and the rise of ISIS. Her 2017 book, Pipe Dreams, focuses on the development of the oil and gas industry in the northern Kurdistan region of Iraq. Banco attended The University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she majored in Arabic and journalism. She earned a master's in public administration from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs in 2014. Patricia Zengerle トムソン・ロイター Patricia Zengerle has reported from more than 20 countries, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China. An award-winning Washington-based national security and foreign policy reporter who also has worked as an editor, Patricia has appeared on NPR, C-Span and other programs, spoken at the National Press Club and attended the Hoover Institution Media Roundtable. She is a recipient of the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence.
Reuters
04-04-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
トランプ氏、国家安全保障会議の複数の高官を解雇
[３日 ロイター] - トランプ米政権の国家安全保障会議（ＮＳＣ）の少なくとも６人の高官が解雇または異動となったことが関係筋の話で明らかになった。 解雇の理由は不明だが、一部は身元調査で問題が見つかったと告げられたという。 ある関係者は、機密情報のメディアへの漏えいに対する懸念も背景にあったと述べた。別の関係者２人は、国際問題への積極介入姿勢がトランプ氏の側近らの意向に沿わないと見なされた人物が解雇の対象になったとの見方を示した。 トランプ氏は２日に極右の陰謀論者ローラ・ルーマー氏と面会しており、その際にルーマー氏はトランプ氏に忠実でない複数のＮＳＣ高官を解雇するよう進言した。 ルーマー氏は「トランプ氏と面会し、調査結果を伝えることができて光栄だ」とＸに投稿した。 同氏の提案と解雇との関連は明らかではなく、２人の情報筋によると、一部の解雇は面会の前に決定されていたという。 トランプ氏は３日、大統領専用機内で記者団に対し、複数のＮＳＣ高官が解雇されたと述べたが、詳細な説明は避けた。また、ルーマー氏が政権の要職に数人を推薦したことを明らかにしたが、今回の解雇とは関係ないと述べた。 ＮＳＣを率いるウォルツ大統領補佐官（国家安全保障担当）は、民間の通信アプリ「シグナル」を使って機密情報をやり取りしていたことなどで批判を受けている。 ２人の情報筋によると、トランプ大統領は側近に対し、ウォルツ氏に腹を立てていることを繰り返し非公式に表明しており、ウォルツ氏は更迭寸前だった。しかし、ウォルツ氏の地位は今のところ安全なもようという。 私たちの行動規範： トムソン・ロイター「信頼の原則」, opens new tab Erin Banco トムソン・ロイター Erin Banco is a national security correspondent focusing on the intelligence community. She covers everything from the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to U.S. covert operations overseas. She previously worked at POLITICO as a national security reporter. Banco has a long history covering the Middle East region, from Cairo to Baghdad to Aleppo where she's reported on the Arab Spring and its aftermath, including the civil war in Syria and the rise of ISIS. Her 2017 book, Pipe Dreams, focuses on the development of the oil and gas industry in the northern Kurdistan region of Iraq. Banco attended The University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she majored in Arabic and journalism. She earned a master's in public administration from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs in 2014. Gram Slattery トムソン・ロイター Gram Slattery is a White House correspondent in Washington, focusing on national security, intelligence and foreign affairs. He was previously a national political correspondent, covering the 2024 presidential campaign. From 2015 to 2022, he held postings in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santiago, Chile, and he has reported extensively throughout Latin America.
Reuters
03-04-2025
- Business
- Reuters
ロ特使がトランプ政権高官と会談、ウクライナ侵攻後で最高位の訪米
[ワシントン ２日 ロイター] - ロシア政府系ファンドの責任者で、国際経済投資協力を担当するキリル・ドミトリエフ特使が２日、ワシントンで米政府高官と会談したと、事情に詳しい米政府関係者２人が明らかにした。 米政府関係者によると、ロシアとのやり取りを主導するウィットコフ中東担当特使が先週、ドミトリエフ氏を米国に招待したという。 ドミトリエフ氏はスタンフォード大学で学び、ゴールドマン・サックスに勤務した経歴を持ち、トランプ政権の主要メンバーとも親しい関係にある。２０２２年のウクライナ侵攻以来、訪米したロシア高官では最高位となる。 会談内容は分かっていない。 トランプ大統領は先月３０日、ロシアのプーチン大統領に腹を立てていると述べ、ウクライナ戦争終結に向けた自身の取り組みをロシアが妨害していると感じれば、ロシア産原油の買い手に２５─５０％の関税を課すと警告した。ロシアはサウジアラビアに次ぐ世界第２位の原油輸出国。 もっと見る トランプ政権が２日に公表した相互関税の国別リストにロシアは含まれていなかった。一方、ウクライナには１０％の関税が課された。 私たちの行動規範： Erin Banco トムソン・ロイター Erin Banco is a national security correspondent focusing on the intelligence community. She covers everything from the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to U.S. covert operations overseas. She previously worked at POLITICO as a national security reporter. Banco has a long history covering the Middle East region, from Cairo to Baghdad to Aleppo where she's reported on the Arab Spring and its aftermath, including the civil war in Syria and the rise of ISIS. Her 2017 book, Pipe Dreams, focuses on the development of the oil and gas industry in the northern Kurdistan region of Iraq. Banco attended The University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she majored in Arabic and journalism. She earned a master's in public administration from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs in 2014. Humeyra Pamuk トムソン・ロイター Humeyra Pamuk is a senior foreign policy correspondent based in Washington DC. She covers the U.S. State Department, regularly traveling with U.S. Secretary of State. During her 20 years with Reuters, she has had postings in London, Dubai, Cairo and Turkey, covering everything from the Arab Spring and Syria's civil war to numerous Turkish elections and the Kurdish insurgency in the southeast. In 2017, she won the Knight-Bagehot fellowship program at Columbia University's School of Journalism. She holds a BA in International Relations and an MA on European Union studies.
