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

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.

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.

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,

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

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

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.

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.