China has denied supplying lethal weapons to aid Russia’s war, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doubled down on his accusations. Mr Zelenskyy said he received intelligence that Beijing has been supplying artillery and gunpowder to Moscow. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington will stop trying to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, unless there are clear indications that a deal can be done. Nina-Maria Potts reports from Washington DC.
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