Activists from environmental organisation Greenpeace paint the words “Oil fuels war” on the hull of a ship carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea. Photo: Frank Molter/dpa
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Ukraine war: What is Asia buying from Russia and can commodities be resold to sidestep sanctions?
- Japan, Australia, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan have all joined the Western-led effort to economically isolate Russia for invading Ukraine
- But India, Indonesia and China are among those finding opportunity in the crisis – as analysts warn sanctions have turned global trade ‘bipolar’
Activists from environmental organisation Greenpeace paint the words “Oil fuels war” on the hull of a ship carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea. Photo: Frank Molter/dpa
