Russia and China both want influence over Central Asia. Could it rupture their friendship?
The Central Asian region is home to approximately 79 million people spread across five nations. It was part of the Soviet ...
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Russia-China-Ukraine: March 2025
China, Russia, and Iran met to call for an end to U.S. Sanctions on Iran and conducted joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman ...
Trump needs to realize — China and Russia are a package deal
The Trump administration is sending mixed messages to America’s enemies — appeasing Russian aggression in Europe, while ...
Ukraine's spy agency says Russia believes it must end the war by 2026 or risk falling far behind the US and China
Vadym Skibitsky, the deputy head of GUR, said Russia fears an extended war would confine it to "forever remain a regional ...
Russia Says It Wants to Balance Relations With the US and China
Moscow must balance its ties with both Beijing and Washington, a top Russian official said, highlighting the emergence of a ...
Trump is reversing Nixon’s strategy to split China from Russia
Half a century ago, Richard Nixon sought to split China from Russia. Fifty years later, President Trump is doing the reverse.
Why Russia Escaped Trump's Tariffs
Russia, which the U.S. sanctioned following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, was not on the list. Trade between Moscow and Washington has shrunk by more than 90 percent in recent ...