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After Washington imposed sanctions on Moscow and committed to equipping Ukraine with weaponry, China accused the US of fomenting fear over the Ukraine conflict and insulting other countries' sovereignty. After numerous nations placed sanctions on Russia in reaction to its president, Vladimir Putin, sending soldiers into two areas of Ukraine, which some saw as a prelude to a full invasion, the Chinese foreign ministry stated it opposed any "illegal unilateral sanctions." China Opposes Russia Sanctions On Monday, Putin said that Russia had legally recognized two rebel republics in eastern Ukraine and had ordered soldiers to be sent there. Several Western...
