Navalny was President Vladimir Putin's staunchest critic and had returned to Russia just three years ago after being treated for what Western laboratory tests showed was a poisoning from nerve agent
For November alone, bilateral trade between the two nations rose to $21.5 billion, the highest since February 2022 when the Ukraine war began
The value of bilateral trade between Russia and China surged to $21.18bn last month, its highest since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022
The US State Department says price caps on Russian oil lets buyers, like China, "drive a harder bargain" in their purchases
China has repeatedly denied sending military equipment to Russia since Moscow's all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022
Observers say New Delhi is looking to develop a domestic arms industry, not move closer to the West, and its relationship with Moscow will remain close
Prior to sanctions imposed by the West, which cut Moscow off from international financial systems, Russia made the dividend payments in dollars
Acer's actions are a contrast to key Western rivals such as Dell and HP who halted their Russia shipments last year over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine
Trade between the two countries was worth more than $93.8 billion, highlighting how Beijing has maintained its ‘no limits’ partnership with Moscow
Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have given a boost to China's efforts to internationalise its currency, with a dramatic increase in its use in commodity and energy trade with Russia
India last year implemented a broader framework to facilitate overseas trade in rupees through vostro accounts
In an article published at the beginning of his Moscow trip, Xi said the two countries adhered to the concept of "eternal friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation"