Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping

An international row has erupted after Ukraine claimed it captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russia on the frontline.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared a video of one of two soldiers he said were captured in the eastern Donetsk region, in Ukraine, on Tuesday.

Apparently Ukrainian troops clashed with six Chinese soldiers in total.

Although his team are “currently verifying all the facts”, Zelenskyy said they believe that “many more” Chinese citizens are working with Vladimir Putin’s forces.

He also accused China of being involved “directly or indirectly” with the conflict.

China and Russia are close allies but Beijing has largely stayed out of the Ukraine war until now.

Zelenskyy said: “Russia’s involvement of China, along with other countries, whether directly or indirectly, in this war in Europe is a clear signal that Putin intends to do anything but end the war.”

He added that Putin “is........

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