“Russia said Tuesday it opposes new sanctions sought by the United States against a South Sudan army chief and a former army general who is now a rebel commander for continuing to fuel conflict in the world’s newest nation. Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said the foreign ministers of Sudan and South Sudan, who recently held talks in Moscow with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, signed a joint communique that included opposition to sanctions in the conflict-torn south.”
Source: Russia Opposes Sanctions on Rival South Sudan Generals – ABC News
