Although Washington and its allies sanctioned Russia for the military operation in Ukraine, half of the members of the Group of 20 (G20) have not joined and they represent about 85 percent of world economic production, the media reported. .
The text adds that senior officials of the G7 (group of the seven richest countries on the planet) tried to defend the coercive measures against the Kremlin, but collided with the lack of interest of half of the G20 in isolating Moscow.
One of those who refuses is China, stressed Bloomberg, who also recalled how a few weeks before the Russian incursion into Ukraine began, Chinese President Xi Jinping joined his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and declared a friendship “without limits”. ”.
China’s spending on Russian oil has skyrocketed since the outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict and, instead of sanctions, last June Beijing bought 72 percent more Russian energy compared to the previous year.
China is “far from alone” in its rejection of anti-Russian restrictions, the material reviews.
He mentions that the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, spoke with Putin about the possibilities of increasing trade; Turkey refused to adhere to the restrictions; and Saudi Arabia also maintains good relations with Moscow through the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+).
The same happens with countries in Latin America and Africa, where Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov highlighted Moscow’s historical support for African liberation movements.
In an attempt to “recover the narrative not only against China, but also against Russia,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel from Asia to South Africa on August 7, then to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.
In addition, with the same purpose, the administration of President Joe Biden invited African leaders to participate in the summit led by Washington scheduled for mid-December of this year in order to reinforce the commitment to “democracy and human rights.”
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