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Turkey resist sanctions on Russia.

China faces US sanctions if it actively supports Russia in Ukraine and Turkey, a NATO member, walks a tightrope because of its political and economic ties to Russia.

As Russia continues its offensive in Ukraine, the US warns China against actively supporting President Putin whilst Turkey, a NATO member, walks a tightrope because of its political and economic ties to Russia. We hear from Turkish lawyer Ali Guden and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's world affairs editor John Simpson in Istanbul. Tamasin Ford reports on the fate of Ukrainian refugees and hears from one Moldovan business owner about how he's adapting to accommodate families and Phil Mercer brings us up to date about moves by Australia's competition watchdog to sue Facebook's owner, Meta, over fake ads for cryptocurrency schemes.
(Image: Moments after a rocket attack in Kharkiv; Credit: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)

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Fri 18 Mar 2022 15:32GMT

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  • Fri 18 Mar 2022 15:32GMT