China cuts key equipment shipments to Russia amid sanctions threat

uawire.org— China has drastically cut its direct shipments of equipment to Russia, including machinery, components, and electrical gear, in response to threats of new sanctions from Western countries, reports the Russian news agency RBC. According to information from Chinese customs, in March this year, China's exports of these categories of goods to Russia plummeted by 15% compared with the same period last year, amounting to $2.9 billion. China's total exports to Russia also declined by 14.2%...

uawire.org—Turkey and China scale back trade with Russia amid sanction fears. Turkey and China, major trading partners of Moscow, have unexpectedly reduced their goods shipments to Russia due to fears of secondary sanctions from Washington, The Moscow Times reports, citing economic analysts. Analysts believe the recent export boom has been deflating not only because of the threat of sanctions but also due to complications in money transactions. The Financial Times and Bloomberg also report a worsening situation for Russia. For China, the Russian market remains secondary...

The Washington Times—Biden signs new infrastructure security memo, amid growing threats from China and Russia. President Biden on Tuesday signed a national security memorandum laying out an updated, government-wide plan to protect critical American infrastructure in the face of growing cyberthreats posed by China, Russia and other U.S. adversaries.

BBC News—Germany grapples with wave of spying threats from Russia and China. Six arrests in quick succession show Germany is being targeted by spies but also that it is fighting back.