Russia and West join forces to tackle trade in 'blood diamonds'

FILE - Miners dig for diamonds in Marange, eastern Zimbabwe, Nov. 1, 2006. FILE - A man displays a rough diamond from the Boda region, for sale in Bangui, Central Africa Republic, May 1, 2014.

The United States and its Western allies are feuding with Russia over its diamond production, but they joined forces Wednesday to keep supporting the Kimberley Process, which aims to eliminate the trade in "blood diamonds" that helped fuel devastating conflicts in Africa.