China and Russia seek allies against EU sanctions

China and Russia have called for a UN meeting to seek international support against EU and US human-rights sanctions.

"At a time of increasing global political turbulence, a summit of the permanent members of the UN Security Council is particularly necessary to establish direct dialogue about ways to resolve humankind's common problems", they said in a joint statement on Tuesday (23 March).

"We oppose the politicisation of human rights issues and reject interference in other coun...