US Department of State building in Washington DC. File photoWASHINGTON, Aug 17 The U.S. has yet to see signs that China is providing any assistance to Russia to circumvent Western sanctions in the context of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, an official said Wednesday State Department Ned Price. «We've made clear to Beijing what the implications of such support will be, but so far we haven't seen any sign that China is changing its course in any way,» Price said during a regular briefing. repeatedly publicly threatened the PRC that the country would «pay dearly» if it helped Russia circumvent the sanctions imposed against it. Washington claimed that, together with dozens of allies, they would “charge a high price from China” if it starts supplying weapons to Russia or helps circumvent sanctions. At the same time, the US authorities emphasized that so far they have not observed such actions, but are closely monitoring compliance with the sanctions regime. After the start of a special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine, the West stepped up sanctions pressure on Russia, which led to an increase in prices for electricity, fuel and food in Europe and the United States. Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously stated that the policy of containment and weakening of Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. According to him, the main goal of the West is to worsen the lives of millions of people.
