Russian news agency Sputnik said the move was designed to bolster cooperation among Shanghai Cooperation Organisation nations ``as a bulwark against US sanctions.''

Elizabeth Rosenberg, assistant secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, will be in India on what is seen as a US bid to try to temper India's purchases of Russian oil

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo attributed the drops to Beijing's wariness of US sanctions and told the Post that export controls were working.

Nomura Holdings says Beijing stepped up imports of key energies, raw materials and grains.  

Chinese officials met with local and foreign banks to discuss how to protect overseas assets from sanctions such as those imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine, the FT said

Germany is seeking closer ties with countries that share its democratic values in the Asia-Pacific region, such as Japan, Australia, South Korea and India, Schultz said

Investors are "ditching China on an unprecedented scale", because of Beijing's zero-Covid policy, the global rise in interest rates, and sanction risks from Russia's war in Ukraine, it says

Russia made a payment last week on two sovereign bonds in roubles rather than dollars, so it may be considered a default if not "cured" by May 4, rating agency says

India increased its imports of coal from Russia in March to 1.04 million tonnes – its highest level since January 2020, report says, citing data from commodity intelligence firm Kpler

The US state department says it is aware of talks between Russia and India concerning the purchase of oil. It has no objection to India buying Russian oil, provided it buys at discount

External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar lashed out at criticism over India's purchases of Russian energy, saying they are necessary to secure the nation's energy security.

On the 'dark Web', things are taken further by pro-Russia and pro-Ukrainian actors alike, with both sides leaking sensitive data and moving to disrupt various services