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.
Desperate South Asian country unlikely to face repercussions, analysts say
Sri Lanka's Sapugaskanda oil refinery near Colombo: A shipment of Russian crude has given the facility a new lease on life. © Reuters
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.