The Moscow-Beijing alliance is here to stay because partnering with China is the only way Putin can sustain his conflict with the West, think tank says

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Russia's trade with the US plummets to a 3-decade low while its commerce with China surges past $200 billion

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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China's economic partnership with Russia is so lopsided that Putin needs the help of the US — but he'd never admit that, think tank says

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (front, R), Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, L), his wife Peng Liyuan (2nd row, L), and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (2nd row, R), arrive for a gala show to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, Sept. 3, 2015.

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