Beijing threatened Kiev through Chinese companies in the list of sponsors of war - Reuters

According to journalists, the reservation was transferred to Ukrainian representatives at a meeting with the Embassy of China in Kiev last month, emphasizes one of the anonymous sources, which added that the issue is extremely delicate.

According to the agency, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, the China Embassy in Kiev and the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have not provided official comments, it should be noted that China maintains close relations with Moscow and is a criticism of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

At the same time, Beijing states the need for respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries and offers his assistance as a mediator in the settlement of conflict (wars between Ukraine and Russia). According to the newspaper, Ukraine has listed 48 companies around the world, including 14 from China, to its list of "International Sponsors of War". According to the Ukrainian authorities, these companies indirectly support or contribute to Russia's military actions.

One source noted that the Chinese ambassador emphasized the possible negative consequences for bilateral relations. However, China did not set specific conditions or time frames to resolve this issue, simply expressing its point of view on the situation. The second source suggested that China may relate this issue to Ukrainian grain purchases.

We will remind, before the beginning of the full -scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine in February 2022, China was the main trading partner of Ukraine and remained an important consumer of Ukrainian grain, sunflower oil and iron ore.

Black List to which Chinese energy giants are included, such as China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), China Petrochemic Corporation (Sinopec Group) and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) cooperation between Chinese and Russian companies in oil and gas sectors, key sources of income of Russia.

"The National Agency of Ukraine to prevent corruption describes a blacklist as" a powerful reputational tool to achieve the commitment of global supply (i) to the exit of international business from Russia, "says China with Russia, despite allies The economy of the world during the hostilities and appealed to Beijing to join Kyiv's efforts with diplomatic settlement of war.

It should be noted that China was an important destination for Ukrainian exports, especially food products, but now the created grain corridor became inferior to the place of the Black Sea Shipping Corridor. It is important to emphasize that, despite some difficulties in relations, China continues to remain an important player in the Ukrainian export market, taking up to 30% of the country's maritime exports within the new Black Sea shipping corridor opened by Kiev last August.