China is importing more from Russia than ever before, with trade between the 2 countries surging since Putin invaded Ukraine

• China bought Russian products worth a record $11.5 billion last month, new customs data showed.
• Trade between the two countries has soared since the Kremlin invaded Ukraine last year.
• Russia expects trade volume with China to hit $200 billion by the end of the year.

China is buying more products from Russia than ever before as western sanctions on the Kremlin drive up trade between the two countries.

Customs data published Thursday showed that Chinese imports from Russia jumped more than 25% to a record $11.5 billion in August.