Putin has sent an emissary — Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov — instead, and Kremlin said he would “still play a key role in the main summit meeting”

China has repeatedly denied sending military equipment to Russia since Moscow's all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022

Cancelled Prigozhin weekend mutiny set to have an impact on US dollar, yen, commodities and bonds when markets reopen

Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have given a boost to China's efforts to internationalise its currency, with a dramatic increase in its use in commodity and energy trade with Russia

India is also pushing to avoid using the term "war" to describe Russia's invasion of Ukraine in official communique, G20 officials said

Experts say the meeting might not change the downward trajectory in the US-China relationship, considering 'there is almost no trust between the two sides'

India's crude oil flows from Russia have soared from 2% of its total imports to more than 12% since February – when Russia invaded Ukraine

UltraTech Cement is bringing in 157,000 tonnes of coal from Russian producer SUEK and paying for it with Chinese yuan

Just under 3% of 168 Japanese companies have exited Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, a Yale School of Management survey revealed

Investors across the region were encouraged by a Wall Street rally despite ongoing concerns about growth and inflation in a post-pandemic world

The report noted that the conflict in Ukraine and the supply-chain disruptions exacerbated by China's zero-Covid policy are dealing a serious blow to global recovery

Tech firms responded positively to the news the US is reviewing its tariffs on Chinese goods, while China’s easing Covid situation also helped