Russia hiked car import fees to protect AvtoVAZ. Chinese brands are leaving instead (INFOGRAPHIC)
Dealership closures triple as Moscow’s protectionism backfires.
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Ukraine’s chief negotiator tells Davos: China is “absorbing” desperate Russia (INFOGRAPHIC)
Budanov’s framing signals how Kyiv plans to leverage its position in peace talks.
China denies weapons supplies to Russia, while Ukraine claims to have evidence
The allegations from Ukraine’s intelligence include documentation showing China's role in supplying gunpowder and artillery to Russian forces, while China claimed it "strictly controls dual-use goods.”
UP: Chinese POW paid over $ 3k to join Russian forces in Ukraine
A Chinese citizen captured by Ukrainian forces in Donetsk Oblast disclosed that Russian promises of citizenship motivated him to join the army and he had to pay 300,000 rubles for the placement.
China claims to probe reports of its citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Ukrainian forces captured two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian troops in Donetsk Oblast, with Zelenskyy claiming that this reflects Putin's intent to prolong the war despite peace talks.
Three reasons why Trump’s strategy to split Russia and China risks strategic blowback
Trump’s gambit to trade Ukraine for a Russia-China split could spectacularly backfire — futher locking in the most powerful anti-Western alliance since the Cold War.
FT: China warned Russia over nuclear threats, Blinken reveals
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Financial Times that Beijing intervened to discourage Moscow from nuclear escalation in Ukraine, saying “Don’t go there.”
Reuters: US warns of “concerning” Russia-China military activity in Arctic region
US Arctic Ambassador Michael Sfraga expressed concerns over the increased joint operations between Russia and China in international waters near Alaska, including coordinated bomber flights and coast guard operations.