Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stressed that the sanctions introduced over alleged hacking and illegal oil products supply to North Korea were introduced under a “false pretense.” The latest US sanctions are based on “malicious insinuations” and a “hardheaded, narrow-minded and aggressive approach by the US,” he added. “The ...
China on Thursday said it would continue to “counter-attack” as Washington imposed new tariffs on $16 billion worth of its goods, further inflaming trade tensions. The US moves were “clearly suspected” of violating World Trade Organization rules, the commerce ministry said in a statement, adding that it would file a ...