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Russia-China Military Alliance ‘Quite Possible,’ Putin Says

To date, Russia and China have rejected an outright military alliance in favor of a strategic partnership.

'undeclared trade war'

China Restricts Russian Seafood Imports After Coronavirus Found on Packaging

Industry leaders warn that Russian seafood producers could lose up to $100 million if the restrictions continue.

clandestine tech

Russian Scientist Accused of Passing Tech Secrets to China – Reports

Alexander Lukanin is the latest Russian academic to be accused or convicted of cooperating with foreign states in recent years.

cross-border trials

Russian Recruits Show ‘No Side Effects’ in Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Trials

The vaccinated subjects are expected to develop an antibody and cellular immune response to Covid-19.

contaminated packaging

Chinese Authorities Find Coronavirus on Frozen Squid From Russia

All individuals who purchased and ate the squid have been urged to report to the authorities and take Covid-19 tests.

opinion Temur Umarov

In Belarus, China Is Neither at Odds With Russia nor Wedded to Lukashenko

Courted by Alexander Lukashenko since the 2000s, China has gradually expanded its presence, economic and otherwise, in Belarus.

China's Huawei Shifts Investment from U.S. to Russia

Founder says U.S. sanctions have pushed the Chinese telecoms giant closer to Russia.

India Pulls Out of Russian Military Drills With China, Pakistan

India was one of several countries due to carry out the exercises, but border standoffs have changed plans.

Kazakhstan Denies China's Claim of New Deadly Virus

Beijing has warned of a disease with "a mortality rate far higher than Covid-19."

Russia Runs Bubonic Plague Checks on Rodents

Siberia is taking no chances after cases in neighbouring countries.

Russia Warns Against Marmot Hunting Amid Plague Scare

Mongolia and China have reported three cases of the disease known as the Black Death in the Middle Ages.

express shipping

Russia to Speed Up S-400 Delivery to India Amid China Standoff

“This system will be our silver bullet against our enemies,” an unnamed Indian military source told Kommersant.

over the border

Chinese Expats Fake Coronavirus Tests to Leave Russia – Reports

China’s embassy criticized those who forge negative Covid-19 test results for causing “great harm” to others.

fatal confrontation

Russia Welcomes China-India Contacts Aimed at De-Escalation

Russia has close ties with India and China, which have traded blame for a deadly high-altitude brawl near their border.

arctic intrigue

Russian Arctic Scientist Charged With Treason for Passing ‘State Secrets’ to China

Valery Mitko is reportedly accused of passing information on submarine detection technology to China.

BANNED NETWORKS

Twitter Removes Russian 'State-Linked' Accounts

The U.S. social media giant also removed Chinese and Turkish accounts.

Gazprom Could Lose $20Bln on Flagship China Pipeline: Lenta

Investigation shows production shortfalls threaten flagship Moscow-Beijing energy deal

CORONAVIRUS ACCUSATIONS

Russia Against Investigating WHO, China Over Pandemic: Speaker

The remarks come amid the United States’ increasingly bitter spat with China and accusations that the WHO failed to contain the coronavirus outbreak...

opinion Dmitry Trenin

Russia–U.S.: No Reset, Just Guardrails

Russia’s top priority should be to carefully maintain equilibrium— though not equidistance — between the United States and China.

China Tightens Security at Russian Border, Fearing New Coronavirus Wave

A growing number of Chinese nationals have returned from Russia with the virus.

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