China's position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear: It calls for dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, as negotiation is the only viable way out of the crisis. It firmly opposes any illicit unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction, as coercion and pressure will not resolve the crisis.

Estonia may block introduction of 18th package of European Union sanctions against the aggressor country russia if the bloc's countries decide to exclude a

Slovakia and Malta – are currently not supporting the adoption of the EU’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia. Source: European Pravda, citing several EU diplomats familiar with the ongoing discussions on sanctions against Russia Details: One of the sources said that during the Coreper (the EU Committee of

Freight rates for Russian oil shipments from the Baltic Sea ports to India have fallen in July-August as more tankers have become available, but this could change if new sanctions are imposed on Moscow,