China, Russia

Rubio Says US Can’t Let Russia Become China’s ‘Junior Partner’
US Can't Split Up China and Russia, Beijing Warns
China’s partnership with Russia needs to have limits
China enjoys a close relationship with Russia. Weeks prior to Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the two reaffirmed the “no limits” partnership first mentioned by Beijing in 2021. Nato considers China a “decisive enabler” of the Kremlin’s war effort, with Beijing providing critical support to Moscow’s defence industrial base.
Putin Says Russia Open to Cutting Military Spending Alongside US, China
The Russian president says he agrees with Donald Trump's aim to slash arms expenditure by 50 percent, after peace is achieved.
Vance turns on European allies in blistering speech that downplayed threats from Russia and China
US Vice President JD Vance vented at European leaders Friday, telling them that the biggest threat to their security was “from within,” rather than China and Russia.
Trump's Russia pivot keeps China guessing on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump's abrupt pivot to Russia will remould Moscow's ties with China but is unlikely to prise apart its flourishing partnership with Beijing, analysts say.
US bid to divide China, Russia ‘doomed to fail’, Beijing says after Rubio ‘peel off’ note
China-Russia relations have a ‘strong driving force’, foreign ministry asserts, while analyst sees ‘no reason’ for Moscow to pull away.
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Xi tells Putin that China is pleased with Russia’s efforts to end Ukraine war
China's President Xi Jinping had a call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Monday and said he was pleased with Moscow's efforts to hold a summit with the U.S. toward ending the war in Ukraine,
China’s Private Berths Emerge as Hotspots for Russia, Iran Oil
Privately-run terminals in China have taken deliveries from US-sanctioned oil tankers, suggesting that a region that is home to the country’s largest buyers of Iranian and Russian crude is finding ways to circumvent the reluctance of larger port operators.
Live updates: Zelenskyy says Trump is key to ending Russia-Ukraine conflict
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually, he hopes all three countries could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half.
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The China-Russia Relationship: A Marriage of Convenience
While China-Russia relations have certainly gotten closer since the 1990s, recent indicators may point to strains.

Russia, European Union

UK Announces New Package of Sanctions Against Russia
EU to Seek India’s Help to Enforce Sanctions on Russia
EU adopts new Russia sanctions package, lists crypto exchange
Top Russian security official holds Beijing talks with Chinese foreign minister, Ifax reports
Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, has held talks in Beijing with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Friday.
How Russia, China, and the 'debt brake' are keeping Germany's economy stuck in the slow lane as voters go to the polls
Germany has the world's third-largest economy, but is struggling to kickstart growth. It's one of the issues facing voters in Sunday's elections.