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China says it wants to steer clear of U.S. sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Politics

China says it wants to steer clear of U.S. sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference in Beijing, China on March 7, 2022. Li Xin | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, says Beijing wants to avoid being impacted by U.S. sanctions over Russia’s war with Ukraine. “China is not a party to the crisis, nor does […]

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Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will knock 30 years of progress off the Russian economy
Politics

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will knock 30 years of progress off the Russian economy

Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addresses a rally at the Manezhnaya Square just outside the Kremlin in Moscow, late on March 4, 2012. Dmitry Astakhov | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war on Ukraine and the resulting global response will set Russia’s economy back by at least 30 years — close […]

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