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China secretly trained Russian troops, and some have since fought in Ukraine

Séamus Bellamy
May 20, 2026
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China has done a lot to appear impartial whenever Russia’s invasion of Ukraine comes up. Maybe “impartial” is the wrong word: the People’s Republic of China has even talked up the idea of finding a peaceful outcome to the war. But it looks like all that has been a very successful attempt to blow smoke up Europe’s ass. A…

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