The benefits to the Russian economy from the $400bn deal signed earlier today between Russia and China are likely to be smaller than most seem to think. Instead, the importance of the deal is largely symbolic. In the midst of the Ukraine crisis, Russia has shifted its focus away from Europe and towards Asia.
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