Which countries have decided not to sanction Russia?

By Sarah Bedford

Published March 3, 2022 6:00am ET

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Which countries have decided not to sanction Russia? — Russia's President Vladimir Putin, right, and China's President Xi Jinping review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Xijiao State Guesthouse ahead of the fourth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit, in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, May 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Carlos Barria, Pool) | Carlos Barria

Countries across the globe have crippled the Russian economy over the past week with sanctions aimed at dissuading Russian President Vladimir Putin from continuing his military invasion of Ukraine.

But some leaders have chosen not to join the international effort to hamper Russia due to their complicated relationships with Moscow, ranging from financial ties to strategic national security considerations.

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