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Russian officials have been in contact with their Chinese counterparts about obtaining military equipment.
The Washington Post and The New York Times were told of the potential arms deal, but they did not know what type of weaponry was requested by Russia.
Beijing has become a key ally of Russia as the world tries to ostracize it.
The request for help from Moscow was never heard of by the Chinese Embassy in Washington.
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, warned China against providing any support to Russia to help it cope with global sanctions.
Sullivan told CNN that there will be consequences for large-scale sanctions evasion efforts or support to Russia.
We will not allow that to happen and allow there to be a lifeline to Russia from these economic sanctions from anywhere in the world.
According to the Post, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said in a televised interview on Sunday that part of Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves are in Chinese currency.
Siluanov said during his interview that Western countries are trying to limit mutual trade with China.
He believes that our partnership with China will allow us to maintain the cooperation that we have achieved and also increase it in an environment where Western markets are closing.
The U.S. and the U.K. recently said they will stop buying Russian oil, natural gas and coal.
The Post reported that some officials said that Russia is running low on some types of weaponry.
Eric Sayers told the Post that if Beijing is offering any type of military assistance to aid Moscow's war in Ukraine, the spillover effects on U.S.-China policy could be vast.
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The White House said earlier that Jake Sullivan would be in Rome on Monday to meet with the Chinese ambassador. Russia and China have tightened cooperation as they have come under strong Western pressure over human rights and other issues.
Jake Sullivan, the US National Security Adviser, warned Beijing that it would face consequences if it helped Moscow evade sanctions. Several U.S. officials said that the White House was concerned that Beijing may undermine Western efforts to help Ukrainian forces defend their country after Russia asked China for military equipment.
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