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  • 2021-10-18 (xsd:date)
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  • Russian officials have tried to claim the sanctions were illegal. Russia’s rationale is that the sanctions are unilateral and not passed by the United Nations Security Council (en)
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  • On October 14, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova spoke to reporters on the sidelines of the third Eurasian Women’s Forum, held in St. Petersburg. When asked about the European Union’s decision to extend targeted sanctions against Russia, she replied:Let me remind you about our fundamental position that is rooted in international law: Any decisions on sanctions bypassing the (United Nations) Security Council are illegitimate from the perspective of international law."This is false.Ever since the EU and other countries first levied sanctions against Russia for its 2014 invasion and occupation of Crimea (en)
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