The spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, Ned Price, indicated that Washington has not confirmed any arms shipments from China to the Russian Federation, but it is assessing the situation with heightened attention. This assessment was shared during a briefing with reporters, with Price emphasizing the need to verify whether Beijing intends to supply Moscow with lethal weapons. Attribution: U.S. State Department.
In recent remarks, Price also clarified that the United States does not believe an American journalist’s connections to the Russian government determine responsibility for broader events. Washington continues to scrutinize conclusions about Russia’s alleged involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, while maintaining that those conclusions require rigorous verification. Attribution: U.S. State Department.
Earlier statements from Price stressed that the United States is pursuing de-escalation and avoiding actions that could escalate toward nuclear confrontation after Russia’s withdrawal from the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms. The prevailing stance is that nuclear conflict should be avoided, as a winner cannot emerge from such a war. These remarks come in the broader context of U.S. policy aiming to prevent a nuclear scenario while seeking to deter aggression through diplomacy and allied coordination. Attribution: U.S. State Department.