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Rosneft reports record oil exports to Beijing despite falling net profit

Russia shipped 490 million barrels of crude oil to China during the first seven months of 2026, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin announced, The Moscow Times wrote on Sept. 4.

4 September, 01:18 PM

Putin to press Xi on Power of Siberia 2 pipeline for the sixth time

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is again hoping for a one-on-one meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to persuade him — for the sixth time since the start of the war in Ukraine — to approve the new Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which the Kremlin hopes would double its gas supplies to China, The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 31.

31 August, 07:22 PM

China refuses to supply Russia with technology required for arctic-class ships

China has de facto joined Western sanctions on Russia, restricting the supply of technologies required to build arctic-class vessels capable of navigating the Northern Sea Route, The Moscow Times reported on July 17.

20 July, 11:39 AM

Russian LNG cargo reaches China after six-month voyage

An LNG tanker carrying cargo from Russia’s sanctioned Gazprom Portovaya LNG plant has unloaded in China after spending nearly six months at sea, The Moscow Times reported on May 19.

19 May, 03:35 PM

Russia and Iran clash over China as oil discounts deepen

Russian and Iranian oil producers are offering deeper discounts as they compete for the same limited pool of Chinese buyers after India curtailed purchases, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 25.

25 February, 04:40 PM

China ramps up military cooperation with Russia, Zelenskyy orders tighter intelligence watch

China is deepening its cooperation with Russia, including in the defense sector, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 10. He added that he has instructed Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service to closely monitor any threats stemming from this partnership.

10 December 2025, 05:24 PM

As support from Modi and Xi grows, Putin dismisses need for peace deal

Russia’s military gains, along with support from New Delhi and Beijing, mean Russian dictator Vladimir Putin sees no need to sign a peace agreement to end his war against Ukraine, Eastern Europe expert and columnist Mark Galeotti wrote in The Sunday Times on Dec. 7.

7 December 2025, 12:30 PM

China, India, and Türkiye top Russia’s trade partners in 2024, imports fall

China, India, Türkiye, Belarus, and Kazakhstan remained Russia's top five trading partners in 2024, according to Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Vladimir Illichyov. The ranking remains unchanged from 2023, Illichyov told Interfax.

24 January 2025, 04:23 PM

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