G20 Summit: Russia denounces ‘illegitimate, unilateral’ sanctions

Russia denounced sanctions and asset seizures imposed after its invasion of Ukraine as “illegitimate and unilateral actions” during the G20 summit’s opening session on Saturday.

Maxim Oreshkin, the deputy chief of staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office, also criticised the financial aid provided to Ukraine, arguing that international financial institutions “are currently deviating from development finance to military…