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Russia’s Oil Discounts to China Cost Billions Despite Price Surge, Study Finds

The total value of discounts granted to Chinese refineries reached $2.2 billion in 2025, analysts at the Gaidar Institute said.

Russia Faces Acute Yuan Shortage as Trade Lifeline Tightens

Overnight yuan borrowing rates on the Moscow Exchange surged to 44% on Thursday.

Chinese Entrepreneurs Launched 1 in 5 Online Companies in Russia in 2025

Of the 4,084 registered companies with a Chinese CEO or founder, 2,077 were in the e-commerce segment.

China Exporting Drones to Russia Via Thailand – Bloomberg

Russia imported $125 million worth of drones from Thailand in the first 11 months of 2025, some 88% of Thailand’s total drone exports.

Chinese Tourists Drown in Lake Baikal After Van Falls Through Ice

Rescue divers recovered seven bodies after a UAZ van carrying nine people, including a Russian driver and Chinese tourists, plunged into Baikal, the world’s...

Putin Touts Energy Ties With China After Trump Says India May Halt Russian Oil Imports

The talks came two days after Trump announced he would lower tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for New Delhi halting purchases of Russian oil.

Over 600 Chinese Car Dealerships Close in Russia in 2025

Chinese brands’ share of Russia’s dealership network declined to 64% from 67% after 643 showrooms selling Chinese vehicles closed.

As Visa-Free Chinese Tourism Begins, Russians Reluctantly Welcome the Influx

The return of tourists from China is being welcomed by Russia’s struggling tourism industry even as it revives familiar frictions with locals.

China Posts First Annual Decline in Trade With Russia Since 2020

The pullback in 2025 came amid falling demand for Chinese car imports in Russia and a drop in the value of Russian crude exports.

Russia Joins Chinese, Iranian Warships for Drills Off S. Africa

China is the lead nation in the "Will for Peace 2026" drill, which U.S. President Donald Trump has labeled "anti-American."

Russia Becomes China’s Second-Largest LNG Supplier in November

Volumes are expected to fall sharply before next summer due to Russia’s lack of ice-class tankers needed to ship gas from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2...

Japan, South Korea Scramble Jets After Russian-Chinese Air Patrols

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its strategic bombers performed an eight-hour flight over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the Western Pacific...

Russia Shelves Northern Siberian Railway to China Over $644Bln Price Tag

The planned railway rwould have stretched from Nizhnevartovsk in the Khanty-Mansi autonomous district to the Chinese city of Ürümqi.

Putin Signs Order Granting Visa-Free Entry to Chinese Travelers

The measure, which runs through Sept. 14, 2026, allows Chinese citizens to enter Russia without a visa for up to 30 days for tourism or work.

China’s Foreign Minister to Visit Moscow for Security Talks

Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be traveling to Moscow at the invitation of Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu.

Chinese Travel Bookings to Russia Surge Amid Visa-Free Talks and Japan Tensions

Hotel reservations for Chinese travelers in December are already up around 50% compared with the same period last year, according to market researchers...

China Hikes Prices on Dual-Use Goods Exports to Russia – Study

Prices for export-controlled Chinese goods shipped to Russia rose by an average of 87% between 2021 and 2024.

China Imports Record Volume of Russian LNG in September

The September total marked a roughly 73% increase from the same month last year, when imports of Russian LNG to China reached 751,000 tons.

Russian Oil Revenues Slide to 2.5-Year Low as Sanctions Drive Asian Buyers Away

The International Energy Agency warned that sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil “may have the most far-reaching impact yet on global oil markets.”

Chinese Nationals Will Soon Be Able to Visit Russia Visa-Free, Putin Says

Moscow previously said it would lift visa restrictions for Chinese nationals after Beijing granted Russians visa-free travel for up to 30 days.

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