China and Russia have signed a slew of business deals in Moscow. For the Kremlin, increased cooperation with the Asian country means the influx of urgently needed investments as Western sanctions continue to bite.
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Russian gas giant Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller (C) shakes hands with Vice President of CNPC, President of PetroChina Wang Dongjin (L) during a signing ceremony following a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 8.