Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China to meet with leader Xi Jinping shortly after US President Donald Trump's Beijing summit. The high-profile visit reinforces the strategic Sino-Russian economic and energy partnership while Beijing navigates balancing ties with the United States
India spent €2.5 billion on Russian crude in October, remaining the second-largest buyer despite new US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. Russian oil imports rose 11%, with state refineries increasing intake as discounts narrowed and Western buyers further reduced purchases
