China and Russia

China’s trap for Putin: Russia forced to issue first-ever yuan bonds — Reuters

Russia is preparing to issue domestic bonds denominated in Chinese yuan for the first time — a move aimed at absorbing the vast yuan liquidity accumulated by exporters and banks from energy sales to China, Reuters reported on Oct. 31.

1 November 2025, 08:06 PM

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces confirm Russia uses Chinese radars against drones - video

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces confirmed Russian troops are using Chinese-made radars to detect drones up to 15 kilometers away, the SOF’s UA_REG Team reported on Oct. 30.

30 October 2025, 04:57 PM

China's newest refinery boosts Russian oil imports after sanctions

China's Shandong Yulong Petrochemical plans record Russian oil imports of up to 405,000 barrels per day in November to offset sanctions-driven supply cuts, Reuters reported on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 08:28 PM

China moves in as Russian businesses flee Kazakhstan

The number of companies with Russian founders operating in Kazakhstan dropped by 728 in the second quarter of 2025, falling to 17,600. That’s the sharpest quarterly decline since early 2019, Kazakh outlet Kursiv Media reported on July 16.

17 July 2025, 01:29 PM

China's spy network that hunted for Neptune blueprints and its connection with Russia

Ukraine's SBU Security Service has apprehended two Chinese nationals in Kyiv on charges of attempting to smuggle classified documents related to the Neptune missile system out of the country. The detained individuals were allegedly planning to transport the sensitive information to China.

10 July 2025, 12:50 PM

Beijing to Kallas: Russian collapse in Ukraine is not in China’s interest

Beijing “does not want to see Russia lose the war against Ukraine,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, South China Morning Post reported on July 4, citing sources.

5 July 2025, 01:51 PM

Ukraine summons Chinese ambassador over military support for Russia

Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine Ma Shengkun was summoned to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry over the Chinese involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine and the participation in arms production, the Ministry wrote on April 22.

23 April 2025, 09:05 AM

Kremlin denies claims Russia is dragging China into war against Ukraine

Russia is not dragging China into its war against Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said during a briefing, according to Russian state-controlled media on April 10.

10 April 2025, 04:31 PM

China responds to capture of its citizens fighting for Russia in Donbas

China’s Foreign Ministry is working with Ukraine to verify reports of two Chinese nationals captured as prisoners of war while fighting for Russia in Donetsk Oblast, Newsweek quoted the department’s representative as saying on April 9.

9 April 2025, 12:55 PM

Russia boosts Chinese machine tool imports for defense, Ukrainian intel says

Russia ramped up imports of Chinese machine tools for its defense industry in 2024 as Western sanctions tightened, with Ukrainian intelligence pinpointing 37 pieces of foreign equipment—including units at tank giant Uralvagonzavod—sourced from China to keep Moscow’s war machine running, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Telegram on March 26.

26 March 2025, 03:54 PM

British politician warns: Ukraine’s fall will embolden China on Taiwan

The new U.S. administration’s view that Ukraine is a secondary issue is a strategic mistake with far-reaching consequences, particularly for Taiwan, warns British politician Iain Duncan Smith. Writing for The Telegraph on Feb. 24, the former Conservative Party leader (2001–2003) argues that if Ukraine falls, Taiwan will be next.

25 February 2025, 11:37 AM

China and Russia