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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Wednesday expanded on its claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia’s invading army, saying it

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelenskyy says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    President Zelenskyy said Kyiv is demanding a response from Beijing after Chinese fighters found in the Donetsk region.

  2. CNN

    Ukraine says it captured two Chinese nationals fighting in Russian army (opens CNN)

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    Two Chinese nationals fighting in the Russian army have been taken prisoner in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine says Chinese men captured fighting for Russia – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Two Chinese nationals have been caught fighting for Russia in Moscow's war against Ukraine, Kyiv says.

  4. NBC News

    Ukraine captures Chinese citizens who 'fought with Russian army,' Zelenskyy says (opens NBC News)

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    The Ukrainian military has captured two Chinese citizens whom it said fought with the Russian army, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement Tuesday.

  5. Latin Times

    Ukraine's Zelensky Claims Troops Captured Chinese Soldiers Fighting For Russia: 'There Are Many More' (opens Latin Times)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared footage showing "two Chinese citizens who were fighting as part of the Russian army"

  6. Breitbart News

    Chinese Soldiers Captured Fighting Inside Ukraine, Zelensky Claims (opens Breitbart News)

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    Zelensky says forces engaged squad of Chinese citizens inside the territory of Ukraine, implying this means Ukraine is now fighting China.

  7. Fox News

    2 Chinese men captured in Ukraine, Zelenskyy claims (opens Fox News)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his forces captured two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russia.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Captured Chinese Citizens Fighting For Russia (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday Ukrainian forces have captured two Chinese citizens fighting on Russia’s behalf.

  9. BNO News

    Chinese citizens captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says (opens BNO News)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces have been captured in the Donetsk region, raising fresh concerns about Beijing’s role in the ongoing war and further straining diplomatic efforts to stabilize the conflict.

  10. Newsweek

    Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia captured in Ukraine: Zelensky (opens Newsweek)

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    The Ukrainian president said the two fighters from China were detained in Donetsk and "many more" are fighting for Russia.

  11. The Guardian

    Two Chinese nationals caught fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says (opens The Guardian)

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    Ukrainian president says men’s capture shows Moscow is trying to involve Beijing in the war ‘directly or indirectly’

  12. WHDH Boston

    Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says 2 Chinese men were caught fighting alongside Russia - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military has captured two Chinese men fighting alongside the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region and has information that “significantly more” are

  13. Digital Journal

    Zelensky says Ukraine captured two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia (opens Digital Journal)

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    President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukrainian troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, adding that Kyiv

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Ukraine's Zelensky says 2 Chinese were caught fighting for Russia (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Ukraine has information that there are “significantly more” Chinese fighting alongside the Russians in the more than three-year war, Zelensky said.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Zelensky: Ukraine captured Chinese nationals fighting for Russia (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Ukrainian forces allegedly took two Chinese nationals as prisoners of war who were fighting for the Russian army, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Zelenskyy: Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    KYIV >> President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today that Ukrainian forces had captured two Chinese men fighting for Russia in eastern Ukraine, potentially threatening a fragile peace effort in the three-year-old war.

  17. The Boston Globe

    Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 2 Chinese men were caught fighting for Russia (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his military has captured two Chinese men fighting with the Russian army.

  18. New York Post

    Chinese troops caught fighting for Russia in Ukraine as Kyiv pushes into Belgorod region (opens New York Post)

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    Two Chinese nationals were caught fighting for Russia in eastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday.

  19. Anchorage Daily News

    China denies significant numbers of its citizens are fighting for Russia in Ukraine (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his military had captured two Chinese men in the eastern Donetsk region and had information that “significantly more” are with Russian forces.

  20. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    2 Chinese soldiers captured, Ukraine says (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    KYIV, Ukraine -- The Ukrainian military has captured two Chinese men fighting alongside the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region and has information that "significantly more" are with Russian forces, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Tuesday.

  21. KTVZ Bend

    Ukrainian intelligence has identified 155 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia, Zelensky says (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Victoria Butenko, Svitlana Vlasova, Lauren Kent and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukrainian intelligence had identified 155 Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, a day after Ukraine said two Chinese nationals were captured in…

  22. Al Jazeera

    Chinese soldiers in Ukraine: Is Beijing sending troops to back Russia? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Zelenskyy’s claim that Chinese soldiers are fighting for Russia embarrasses Beijing. But what does it really mean?

  23. The Guardian

    China turning blind eye to its citizens fighting in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy (opens The Guardian)

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    Ukraine’s president says at least 155 fighters have been uncovered, and that Russia is recruiting via social media

  24. WHDH Boston

    China denies significant numbers of its citizens are fighting for Russia in Ukraine - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Ukraine’s claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia’s invading army is “totally unfounded,” a Beijing official said Wednesday, as the U.S. strives to

  25. Al Jazeera

    Zelenskyy says at least 155 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    China’s foreign ministry says it is ‘absolutely groundless’ to suggest many Chinese citizens were fighting in Ukraine.

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