EU Says China’s Military Trained Russian Troops for Ukraine War

EU foreign policy chief said it had verified reports of the training. The same day, the EU sanctioned two Chinese firms accused of supplying Russia’s military.

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, speaks at a press conference following a Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg on June 15, 2026. European Union

Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, said the bloc has verified reports that China’s military trained Russian troops to fight in Ukraine, putting the EU’s institutional weight behind an allegation previously reported by European media.

Kallas made the statement on June 15 after a Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg, where ministers discussed Ukraine, sanctions, and the EU’s security relationship with China.