The State Department accused the Chinese company of sending Wagner PMC satellite images

The Chinese company Spacety Co transmitted satellite images to the Wagner PMC, whose fighters are participating in hostilities in Ukraine. This was stated by US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, reports REUTERS.

Spacety has been under US sanctions since January. The US Treasury Department said in a statement that she was transmitting satellite images of the territory of Ukraine to Terra-Tech, which, according to the department, is associated with PMCs. This company is also blacklisted by the United States, and the department itself has recognized the private military company as a transnational criminal organization. The founder of the group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, then said that now "finally Wagner PMC and the Americans are colleagues."

Spacety was founded in 2016. The company is based in Beijing and later opened an international headquarters in Luxembourg. After being placed on the US sanctions list, the firm said it complies with international sanctions against Russia and does not maintain ties with it after the restrictions were imposed. "All of our products and services are non-military," Spacety said in a statement to the SCMP.

US authorities suspect that China is considering providing weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal and CNN, citing sources, reported that China could transfer drones, artillery systems and ammunition to Russia, but a decision has not yet been made. In late February , US President Joe Biden said that while Washington does not record the transfer of weapons from Beijing to Moscow, he warned that if this happens, the Chinese economy will face serious consequences. The White House also said that China would face "real costs".

The Chinese Foreign Ministry called on the United States, which supplies “weapons to the battlefield”, to “stop shifting blame and spreading disinformation.” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba spoke about Kyiv's lack of confirmation of Beijing's intention to send weapons to Moscow.