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'US sanctions preventing Russia and Sri Lanka from getting the best out of bilateral trade links'
The Island
|October 03, 2025
The full economic potential in Russia-Sri Lanka trade and tourism cannot be realized due to U.S. sanctions, Russian ambassador to Sri Lanka Levan Dzhagaryan said at a forum in Colombo on September 30.
“Direct flight operations would resume between Russia and Sri Lanka next month, but Russian tourists would be compelled to carry cash in hand since electronic transactions were impossible in Sri Lanka because of sanctions against Russia by the US. Further, credit cards are being blocked, Dzhagaryan told the media during the round table discussion with him organized by the Pathfinder Foundation. The event was held at the Colombo Club, Hotel Taj Samudra, Colombo.
This story is from the October 03, 2025 edition of The Island.
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