In return, Russia was helping China develop military technologies such as submarines, aeronautics missiles, a top US official said

Scrutiny of X's links to Russian oligarchs comes ahead of the November US election that will see Democratic nominee Kamala Harris run against second-time Republican nominee Donald Trump

Supplies of advanced tech to Moscow, desperate to sidestep US and EU sanctions, fell this year but China, Hong Kong remain important transshipment hubs

Navalny was President Vladimir Putin's staunchest critic and had returned to Russia just three years ago after being treated for what Western laboratory tests showed was a poisoning from nerve agent

For November alone, bilateral trade between the two nations rose to $21.5 billion, the highest since February 2022 when the Ukraine war began

The value of bilateral trade between Russia and China surged to $21.18bn last month, its highest since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022

The US State Department says price caps on Russian oil lets buyers, like China, "drive a harder bargain" in their purchases

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

Observers say New Delhi is looking to develop a domestic arms industry, not move closer to the West, and its relationship with Moscow will remain close

Prior to sanctions imposed by the West, which cut Moscow off from international financial systems, Russia made the dividend payments in dollars

Acer's actions are a contrast to key Western rivals such as Dell and HP who halted their Russia shipments last year over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

Trade between the two countries was worth more than $93.8 billion, highlighting how Beijing has maintained its ‘no limits’ partnership with Moscow