Russia's economic isolation from the West is deepening its China dependency – car imports from the Asian nation shot up 540%

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping make a toast during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

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Bidenomics could make inflation worse, former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says

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Joe Biden is coming under criticism from Turkish President Erdogan.

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Russia and China's trade relationship has become increasingly lopsided

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Moscow has become increasingly reliant on China as the war in Ukraine drags on.
Moscow has become increasingly reliant on China as the war in Ukraine drags on.

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Russia plans a digital version of the ruble after an 19% slide against the dollar this year

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5 ways Russia's been sidestepping Western sanctions and keeping its economy alive, from switching to the Chinese yuan and dabbling in ghost trades

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5 ways Russia's been sidestepping Western sanctions and keeping its economy alive, from switching to the Chinese yuan and dabbling in ghost trades.

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Argentina will pay for Chinese imports in yuan instead of dollars to preserve its shrinking greenback reserves

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Argentina will pay for its Chinese imports in yuan instead of dollars to protect its greenback reserves.

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Retailers bought so much stuff during the pandemic that it's overburdening warehouses — and it may be causing a 'freight recession,' analyst says

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Retailers bought so much stuff during the pandemic that it may be causing a 'freight recession,' an analyst says.

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Even Chinese companies are moving supply chains out China to avoid geopolitical risks. Here are the 6 places they're heading for instead.

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China is the world's factory — but even its homegrown companies are moving out.

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China and India 'launder' Russian oil and resell it to Western nations that sanctioned Moscow, study says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Sanctions against Russia could hurt the US dollar as countries like Iran and China seek alternative currencies for trade: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
Sanctions against Russia could hurt the US dollar as countries like Iran and China seek alternative currencies for trade: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

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