The newspaper's sources claim that Russia allegedly tried on two occasions to obtain new forms of economic support from China, including the preservation of "trade obligations" that were taken before the start of the special operation in Ukraine.

The publication also writes about attempts to obtain financial and technological support from China, which is sanctioned by Western countries.

At the same time, sources claim that the Russian side did not request weapons and ammunition from China.

The article says that Chinese leader Xi Jinping instructed his advisers to find a way to help Russia without violating sanctions.

Earlier, Sergey Lukonin, Head of the Chinese Economics and Politics Sector of the Center for Asia-Pacific Studies of the IMEMO RAS, spoke about the prospects for cooperation between Russia and China in the energy sector in an interview with Economics Today.