The prime minister of the EU state has snubbed Western attempts to isolate Russia diplomatically China has hosted a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during which the Brussels-defying leader said he has sought to keep relations with Moscow afloat even as the West tries to isolate Moscow diplomatically.

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The fortunes of those who remain on list of the country’s richest people have shrunk due to sanctions The unprecedented sanctions introduced against Russian individuals since the beginning of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine have drastically reduced the list of Russia’s wealthiest people, according to the latest estimates by Forbes.