At BRICS forum, China’s Xi Jinping takes aim at West over Russia sanctions
- Sanctions politicise and weaponise the economy, Chinese president says in video address
- Vladimir Putin blames measure for rising unemployment and shortages
“The crisis in Ukraine has again sounded an alarm bell to the world: obsessing over one’s position of strength, expanding military alliances and seeking security for oneself at the expense of the security of other countries will only lead to a security dilemma,” he said, without naming the targets of his criticism.
“Those using their leading position in the international financial and monetary system to impose sanctions recklessly will only end up harming others and themselves and make people across the world suffer.”
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Russian factory city producing Lada cars braces for tough times amid sanctions for Ukraine invasion
China has refused to sanction Russia but it has also said it has not given military support to Moscow since the war began on February 24.