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Putin's demand that 'unfriendly' nations pay for natural gas in rubles aimed to prop up the currency and reshape energy

Russia-China trade hit a record $190 billion in 2022, including dual-use goods like drones and semiconductors vital to R

Energy export loopholes and supply-demand dynamics propped up the ruble despite Western sanctions, but its strength may

The pariah state label lacks agreed criteria, from North Korea to Zimbabwe, and the sanctions used to enforce it often h

Despite sanctions, North Korea sustains its economy through trade, with China handling 80% via Dandong and Russia revivi

North Korea evades sanctions through visa tricks, hacking, and ransomware, while the economic pain falls hardest on its

North Korea uses nuclear leverage to extract aid and an opportunistic China relationship to survive, quietly embracing m

As Apple and Samsung diversify manufacturing and sanctions cut semiconductor imports, China's global tech role is being