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Ukraine crisis: China quietly distancing itself from Russia's sanction-hit
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Beijing [China], March 20 (ANI): As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, China is quietly distancing itself from Moscow as its economy is being slammed with sanctions from the US and its allies.
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Lavrov believes Russia's cooperation with China will 'get stronger' in fac
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Moscow [Russia], March 20 (ANI): Amid escalating fight between Russia and Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday said that Moscow's cooperation with Beijing will "get stronger" in the face of western sanctions.
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Moscow sees sanctions imposed by European mini-states as result of pressur
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Moscow [Russia], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The authorities of San Marino, Monaco and Andorra were pressured by the West to impose sanctions against Russia but will bear the consequences of this decision anyways, Alexey Paramonov, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's First European De
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India-Russia oil trade: what is at stake?
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New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): In order to shield the economy from the negative impact of the recent surge in crude oil prices, India is exploring the possibility of importing additional oil at discounted rates from Russia, which is facing sanctions and global backlash due to the Ukra
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UK Foreign Secretary believes sanctions against Russian businessmen will n
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London [UK], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss believes that the sanctions against Russian businessmen imposed over the military operation in Ukraine will not be lifted.
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Human Rights Watch calls on UN to hold Myanmar military accountable for hu
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch on Friday, called upon the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to act against the Myanmar military's human rights abuses by imposing economic sanctions and preventing the flow of weapons.
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India's legitimate energy transactions should not be politicized: Sources
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New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): India's legitimate energy transactions should not be politicized, said sources amid reports that New Delhi is planning to buy Russian oil at a discounted rate following the surge in global oil prices after the Ukraine conflict.
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Japan imposes sanctions on 15 Russians, 9 entities
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Tokyo [Japan], March 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan has imposed sanctions on 15 Russian persons and nine more entities over the military operation in Ukraine, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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Australia imposes sanctions on 11 Russian banks, many Government bodies: F
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Canberra [Australia], March 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia has imposed sanctions on 11 Russian banks and many governmental entities, including those responsible for managing the Russian sovereign debt, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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Beijing vows to protect interests of Chinese firms in event of US sanction
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Beijing [China], March 16 (ANI): Amid the uncertainty surrounding the impact of sanctions on Russia on global companies, China on Wednesday assured to protect the rights and interests of national companies in the event of unilateral sanctions by the US.
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India not violating sanctions, but Russian oil deal could place New Delhi
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Washington [US], March 16 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday (local time) said India would not be violating US sanctions by purchasing discounted Russian oil but added that such a move would put the world's largest democracy on the "wrong side of history".
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China refuses aircraft parts deliveries to Russia
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Beijing [China], March 16 (ANI): After the Russian aviation sector was hit by crippling Western sanctions for war against Ukraine, China refused to supply Russia with aircraft parts.
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