1 outlet

How China became the new master of Russia's economy

Hot on the heels of Donald Trump's visit, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels Beijing this week for talks with Xi Jinping. DW explores how China has been Russia's financial lifeline since the Ukraine war.

First seen · 12:16 AM UTCMay 19, 2026

How it's being covered

Methodology →

LeftCenterRight

0Left · 0%0Center-Left · 0%1Center · 100%0Center-Right · 0%0Right · 0%

Covering this story

Sorted left → right

Deutsche Welle
CenterDeutsche Welle
How China became the new master of Russia's economyHot on the heels of Donald Trump's visit, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels Beijing this week for talks with Xi Jinping. DW explores how China has been Russia's financial lifeline since the Ukraine war.
12:16 AM UTC

Also on this date in history

All →

2024

A helicopter crash in Iran leaves 8 people dead, including the country's president Ebrahim Raisi & foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Politics

2018

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion.

Milestone

2016

EgyptAir Flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while traveling from Paris to Cairo, killing all on board.

Milestone