Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Federal Security Service (FSB) to assist Russian companies in circumventing Western sanctions and expanding into new markets globally.
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Putin told the FSB to help Russian companies bust Western sanctions and expand their clout into new markets around the world
The West imposed the toughest ever sanctions on Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Russia's wartime economy has thrived despite sanctions, with artillery shell production exceeding the West's
The Russian economy grew 3.6% last year
Rudenko met with Liu Xiaoming in Moscow on 19 March to discuss the situation on the peninsula.
Rudenko and Liu blamed the United States and its allies for exacerbating the military situation in northeast Asia.
Rudenko and Liu warned the United States against fostering Cold War-style 'bloc thinking'.
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