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Analyst discusses Putin’s two-day visit to Beijing and China’s leverage over Russia

Vladimir Putin’s visit to China comes shortly after Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing, Artur Kharytonov told Radio NV on May 19.

19 May, 05:28 PM

Putin heads to Beijing seeking progress on Power of Siberia 2 pipeline as Middle East tensions roil markets

Putin is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 20, with the Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline expected to be a central topic, Bloomberg reported, citing sources close to the Russian government.

19 May, 02:08 PM

China dominates Ukraine’s battery import market

Ukraine’s imports of electric batteries and battery separators quadrupled year-on-year to $1.137 billion in January-April 2026, State Customs Service of Ukraine data cited by Interfax-Ukraine showed.

18 May, 03:35 PM

Russia knowingly struck Chinese-owned cargo ship in Black Sea during overnight attack, Zelenskyy says

Russian forces struck a Chinese-owned cargo ship in the Black Sea during a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine. The attackers were fully aware of the vessel's ownership, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on X on May 18.

18 May, 01:50 PM

Overnight Russian attack hits Chinese ship in Ukrainian waters - Pletenchuk

Russian forces launched a Shahed drone strike on a Chinese commercial vessel in Ukrainian waters overnight, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk reported on May 18.

18 May, 11:15 AM

Russian Shaheds becoming more reliant on Chinese-made parts

The share of Chinese components in Russian Shahed drones is increasing while Western parts are declining, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Ukraine’s presidential commissioner for sanctions policy, told RBC-Ukraine on May 15.

16 May, 02:52 AM

China eyes opening car plant in Zakarpattia

Chinese investors are considering funding car manufacturing operations in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast, regional governor Myroslav Biletskyi said in a Facebook post on May 15.

15 May, 08:29 PM

Iran allows some Chinese ships to transit Strait of Hormuz — report

Tehran has begun allowing some Chinese vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz after reaching “an understanding” on Iranian protocols for managing the waterway, Reuters reported on May 14, citing Iranian Fars news agency.

14 May, 10:19 PM

Oil prices climb ahead of Trump-Xi meeting as markets bet on Iran conflict progress

Oil prices rose on May 14 as markets looked ahead to a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with traders hoping the talks could yield positive developments on the Iran conflict that has caused significant disruptions to global oil supply, Reuters reported.

14 May, 02:30 PM

Xi warns Trump of risk of conflict with U.S. in Beijing talks

U.S. president Donald Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping met in Beijing and held bilateral talks in the Chinese parliament building, known as the Great Hall of the People, The Guardian reported on May 14.

14 May, 10:27 AM

Russia turns to China for LNG insurance amid sanctions

Russia’s Central Bank has advised major Russian insurance companies to reinsure risks tied to liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries to China through Chinese insurance structures, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine said.

12 May, 02:29 PM

Trump and Xi to discuss China's support for Russia in planned visit to Beijing

Donald Trump is planning a meeting with Xi Jinping to discuss a range of issues, including Beijing’s economic and military support for Russia, Reuters, citing Washington officials, reported on May 10.

11 May, 12:29 PM

Russia prepares to launch new gas supply route to China

Russia is preparing to begin gas supplies to China through an additional Far Eastern route, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported, as Moscow seeks to expand energy exports to Asia on May 7.

7 May, 12:55 PM

China protests UK sanctions against Chinese companies

China expressed “strong dissatisfaction” and a “firm protest” to the British government after two Chinese companies were added to the United Kingdom’s sanctions list, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on May 6, Ukraine’s state news agency Ukrinform reported.

6 May, 04:27 PM

Russia and Iran still importing Shahed drone components from China despite sanctions - WSJ

Iran and Russia have increased purchases of drone components from China despite U.S. and EU sanctions, The Wall Street Journal, citing former U.S. Treasury officials and industry analysts, reported on May 5.

6 May, 10:40 AM

Beijing slams EU for targeting Chinese firms in latest Russia-related sanctions

China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a "firm opposition" against the European Union’s inclusion of Chinese companies in its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, demanding their immediate removal from the list, Reuters reported on April 25.

26 April, 12:59 PM

Moscow could launch attack on European state on China's orders - ex-NATO advisor

Russia could attack a European country because it benefits China, Admiral Rob Bauer, former NATO Military Committee head and chief military advisor to the Alliance's Secretary General until January 2025, said in an interview with NV on April 20.

21 April, 08:13 AM

Xi hosts world leaders in Beijing as Trump pushes allies away

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is closing out an unusually busy diplomatic week that underscores how actively world leaders are courting Beijing as the United States and Israel wage war against Iran, Bloomberg reported on April 17. Outside major summit periods, Xi has not hosted foreign leaders in Beijing at this pace since July 2024.

17 April, 03:22 PM

Trump says he is reopening Strait of Hormuz permanently ‘for China’

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was permanently reopening the Strait of Hormuz and doing it “for China and for the whole world,” in a post on his Truth Social platform on April 15.

15 April, 04:54 PM

Iran uses Chinese spy satellite to target U.S. bases in Middle East

Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 and used it to monitor key U.S. military bases across the Middle East before launching drone and missile strikes on them, the Financial Times reported on April 15, citing leaked Iranian military documents.

15 April, 03:14 PM

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