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China Defends Russian Oil Purchases, Slams US 'Bullying'

Putin joined Xi in September for a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II (Credit: AFP)

China said Thursday that its purchases of Russian oil were "legitimate" and decried recent "unilateral bullying" measures by the United States as the trade row between the two countries continues to intensify.

The rebuke came after President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to stop buying Russian oil, and that he would get China to follow suit.

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