Sullivan warns China could face costs if it supports a Russian invasion of Ukraine

National security adviser Jake Sullivan said he believes China understands it is not positioned to “compensate Russia for the economic losses that would come from our sanctions.” | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

National security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday warned that there could be costs for China, too, if the country is seen as backing a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The comments come just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping stood side by side at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. The more than 5,000 word statement released following the Putin-Xi meeting said the “friendship between the two States has

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