Immediately after the announcement of the American election results, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his victory.

Russia has ultimately opted for the strategy of joining a stronger partner instead of choosing the strategy of counterbalancing the rising power of China.

The relations between Russia’s authorities and business circles are subordinated not so much to rational economic calculations as to the interests of political elites.

The situation in the Northern Caucasus bears greater resemblance to the Middle East than to Russia.

The Western financial sanctions are not the main source of the problems in the Russian economy, but they have significantly weakened its general state.

Energy cooperation is and will remain the most important component of Russian-Chinese economic relations.

The economic crisis in Russia is affecting the uncompetitive post-Soviet economies which are dependent on Moscow.

The Chinese government perceives Russia's military intervention in Syria as an element of the global fight against terrorism.