Moscow continues to engage with the Global South despite attempts to isolate it, the foreign minister has said Western attempts to turn Russia into an international pariah over its military campaign in Ukraine were always doomed to fail, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RT in an exclusive interview on Wednesday.

A new era characterized by multipolarity has been taking shape, the Russian foreign minister told RT New centers of global economic growth have emerged to rival the West, and are seizing opportunities to cooperate and strengthen ties, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RT on Wednesday.

The latest batch of restrictions will include a ban on diamonds and tightening the oil-price cap The European Commission has accepted proposals for a 12th package of sanctions on Russia, RBK news outlet reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed EU official.