United Nations Human Rights Council building in Geneva. File photoMOSCOW, Apr 17The reluctance of many countries to impose sanctions against Russia, following the example of the West, has led to a split in the world, which is likely to allow Moscow to bypass restrictive measures, writes the American newspaper Wall Street Journal. The authors of the article emphasized that Western leaders are trying to build a global coalition to isolate Russia, however they face resistance from major emerging nations, including democracies such as India, Brazil and South Africa. that Saudi Arabia, a longtime US strategic partner, has refused to condemn Moscow and has not heeded Washington's call to increase oil production to contain rising prices. «China sees Russia as an ally in confronting the US and its Western allies. The two neighbors seek to destroy the US-led world order and make Beijing and Moscow control src=»/wp-content» /uploads/2022/04/290f7710bc30f1729a62f2b7c0a4d6d9.jpg» />The Economist announced the refusal of US allies to support sanctions against RussiaRussia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. In response, Western countries imposed large-scale sanctions against Moscow, which primarily affected the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Individual brands announced the cessation of work in the country. The Kremlin called these measures an economic war, the likes of which have never been seen before. The authorities stressed their readiness for such a development of events and assured that they would continue to fulfill social obligations. The Bank of Russia is taking measures to stabilize the situation on the foreign exchange market. The authorities also announced the transfer of payments for gas supplies to unfriendly countries into rubles. In addition, the government has prepared a plan to counter restrictive measures, which includes about a hundred initiatives. The volume of its financing will amount to about a trillion rubles. At the same time, Europe was faced with rising fuel prices and food inflation caused by it, which caused dissatisfaction among the citizens of some EU countries. » /> China told who is paying for anti-Russian sanctions
