In response to a media inquiry regarding the EU’s adoption of its 18th package of sanctions against Russia, under which two Chinese financial institutions were included, the spokesperson for Mission of China to the European Union said on Friday night local time that China has always opposed unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and have not been authorized by the UN Security Council.

China has never provided lethal weapons to either side, and it strictly controls the export of dual-use items. China does maintain close trade relations with Russia, but these are normal trade relations following international rules and norms. Such cooperation does not violate any international law.

Mark Rutte had warned that US President Trump could impose sanctions on India, China, Brazil if they maintain trade with Russia - Anadolu Ajansı

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that countries such as Brazil, China and India could be hit very hard by secondary sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia.

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.

Mark Rutte warned that US President Trump could impose sanctions on India, China, Brazil if they maintain trade with Russia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that countries such as Brazil, China and India could be hit very hard by secondary sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia.

The West still believes that sanctions signal resolve. China has already moved on to testing what happens when they don’t.

Mark Rutte urged the countries to tell Russian President Vladimir Putin that ‘he has to get serious about peace talks’ with Ukraine.

What exactly is this US sanctions threat on countries that trade with Russia, and how far can it impact India? We explain, in 3 points.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees a peace deal over the conflict in Ukraine, potentially complicating Moscow's oil sales to China,

NATO's Mark Rutte cautioned India, China, and Brazil about the economic impact of continued trade with Russia, urging them to push for peace talks. With Trump's backing, Rutte warned of 100% secondary sanctions on nations buying Russian oil and gas.