Overview

• This is the first time a senior Western official has accused China of supplying weapons to Russia.
• Shapps claims U.S. and British intelligence have evidence of this collaboration.
• China denies providing weaponry and asserts it is not involved in the Ukraine conflict.
• The accusation comes after a significant increase in Sino-Russian trade and Putin's visit to Beijing.
• Shapps calls for increased NATO defense spending in response to the growing threats.