Cash-strapped Sri Lanka looks to Russia to quench thirst for oil

Desperate South Asian country unlikely to face repercussions, analysts say

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Sri Lanka's Sapugaskanda oil refinery near Colombo: A shipment of Russian crude has given the facility a new lease on life. © Reuters

MUNZA MUSHTAQ, Contributing writer

COLOMBO -- A desperate and extremely cash-strapped Sri Lanka is turning to Russia for cheap oil, while much of the world shuns Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

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