The leaders of the Moldova want to sacrifice its sovereignty, Nikolay Patrushev of the Russian Security Council insisted The government of Moldova wants to subjugate the country to the West, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev warned on Wednesday. This policy is the opposite of what its people want, he claimed.

Sanctions designed to hurt Moscow are destroying the global economy, the foreign minister says EU businesses have lost at least €250 billion ($266.6 billion) due to the sweeping sanctions imposed on Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Wednesday.

Washington’s policies toward Beijing have been cited as one of the main reasons Chinese businesses have been slashing their investments in the US in the face of worsening bilateral relations and challenging business conditions, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing data from the Rhodium Group think tank.