According to the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air, crude oil represented 64 percent of China's imports from Russia.
At the same time, China–Russia trade has slowed.
BARI, Italy—The G7 summit of the world’s seven wealthy democracies concluded on June 15, showcasing unified decisions and actions that underscored their firm stance against China and Russia.
Russia unilaterally declared a three-day cease-fire from May 8 through May 10 to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the day Nazi Germany was defeated during World War II, known in Russia as “Victory Day.”
"It almost doesn't matter, just not in Russia, of course, and definitely not in Belarus."
Zelenskyy called on the United States to pass tougher restrictions on Russia after Trump imposed sanctions on Moscow's two biggest oil companies.
(Left) U.S.
Hours after the call, Russia launched what was its largest aerial assault on Ukraine to date, including a combination of more than 550 drones and missiles.
Thune's comments came a day after President Donald Trump confirmed that he was considering expanding Russia sanctions amid slow progress in talks to end the Russia–Ukraine war.
"It is an obvious thing and it does not strengthen Russia-U.S. relations that have just started recovering," he said, reported state news agency TASS. "Certainly, the U.S. administration harms Russia-U.S. relations by such actions.
And honestly, Russia does not need that."
The range of a Tomahawk missile is roughly 1,000 miles, according to manufacturer Raytheon. Arming Ukraine with U.S.-made Tomahawks would mean that Kyiv could hit targets as deep into Russia as Moscow.
UK domestic spy agency MI5 warned on Oct. 13 that the country's politicians are being targeted by agents of China, Russia and Iran who are seeking to undermine democracy.
Trump is trying to bring an end to the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine, which began when Putin ordered troops into Ukraine in February 2022 in what he called a "special military operation."
Why It Matters
The United States and Russia together hold nearly 90 percent of the world’s nuclear weapons.
Russia has about 5,459 nuclear warheads and the United States has about 5,177, according to the Federation of American Scientists.
Czech President Petr Pavel told the Financial Times on June 20 that China and Russia are “equal in terms of cyber threat,” and that the country has “seen cyberattacks coming from both directions and almost at the same level.”
Russia–North Korea Nexus
North Korea and Russia have never disclosed how many North Korean troops have been sent to Russia or how many of them have been killed.
The boom coincided with the early months of the Russia–Ukraine war in 2022, when China’s state-controlled media saturated coverage with pro-Russia narratives.
In return, Russia received the remains of 78 soldiers, according to Putin aide Vladimir Medinsky, who led the Russian delegation at the Istanbul talks.
“Australia has imposed very strict sanctions and other trade measures … to restrict the import, purchase and transport of oil coming from, or that originated in Russia,” she said.
There was no immediate comment from Russia on the latest overnight attacks.
Both sides deny targeting civilians in the war that Russia launched on its smaller neighbor in February 2022.
