Moscow, Aug. 30 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a firm stance against the "discriminatory" sanctions imposed by the US and the European Union on Moscow amid the war against Ukraine.

In an interview with the Xinhua News Agency ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, Putin stated that Russia and China share a common stance against discriminatory sanctions that hinder the socioeconomic development of BRICS members and the world at large.

Ahead of the SCO summit, Putin emphasised that Russia and China relations have reached an "unprecedented level," noting that bilateral trade with Moscow's leading partner has grown by about USD 100 billion since 2021.

"In terms of trade volume, China is by far Russia's l...