Russia supports China’s decision not to comply with US sanctions — MFA

russian news agencyRUSearchSectionsCloseEconomySportsCulture CloseRussian Politics & DiplomacyRussian Politics & DiplomacyInto section →FOREIGN POLICYDOMESTIC POLICYWorldWorldInto section →Business & EconomyBusiness & EconomyInto section →Oil & gas industryInternet & TelecomTrade & CooperationTransportMilitary & DefenseMilitary & DefenseInto section →Science & SpaceScience & SpaceInto section →Emergencies Emergencies Into section →Society & CultureSociety & CultureInto section →Press ReviewPress ReviewInto section →SportsSportsInto section →Special projectsTASSAgencyTASS todayHistoryManagementContactsProjects & ServicesTASS-PHOTONEWS TERMINALPersonal data processing policy TASSPress ReleasesPrivacy Policy​ tass.comTerms of useANTI-CorruptionSubscribeSocial MediaTelegramSubscriptionsRSSAdvertisingContacts{{dayPoint.date | date : 'd MMMM yyyy'}}{{newsPoint.date * 1000 | date : 'HH:mm'}} {{newsPoint.mark}}{{newsPoint.title}}{{newsPoint.title+ ' '}}{{newsPoint.subtitle}}All newsRussia supports China’s decision not to comply with US sanctions — MFA Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that Moscow condemns unilateral sanctionsMOSCOW, May 7. /TASS/. Moscow welcomes Beijing’s decision not to enforce US sanctions against Chinese companies, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a briefing. Earlier, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued an order prohibiting recognition and compliance with US sanctions against five Chinese petrochemical companies accused of trading oil with Iran. "We welcome and consider the decision of the Chinese government to block the implementation of illegitimate sanctions to be entirely justified," the diplomat said. Moscow condemns unilateral sanctions, she noted. "They are a brazen interference in the vital interests of sovereign countries, they are illegitimate," Zakharova noted. The US previously blacklisted five Chinese companies, including major oil refiner Hengli Petrochemical, freezing their assets and banning transactions under the pretext of their involvement in deals with Iranian oil.