Sri Lanka avoided Russian oil to dodge US friction: President

Sri Lanka avoided Russian oil to dodge US friction: President

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka could not buy oil from Russia as the island nation could not antagonize the United States of America, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said. “Some people are asking why we couldn’t get oil from Russia,” he told parliament, having spent the first half of his speech insisting Sri Lanka was neutral and denying it was partisan to the US. “Understand. 25 percent of our exports go to the US. You know our neighboring count…

Sri Lanka Sidesteps Russian Oil to Mitigate Tensions with the U.S., Says President

FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – Sri Lanka could not purchase oil from Russia as the island nation did not want to antagonize the United States of America, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated. “Some people are asking why we couldn’t get oil from Russia,” he told parliament, emphasizing that Sri Lanka maintained a neutral stance and was not aligned with the US. “Understand. 25 percent of our exports go to the US. You know our neighboring countries…