India and China saw strong trade growth in Q4 2024, according to a UN report, while global trade faces potential slowdown in upcoming quarters due to trade imbalances and geopolitical tensions.

Industrial policies are increasingly shaping key sectors such as clean energy, technology, and critical raw materials, raising concerns about distorted competition.

Russia is turning to bitcoin and crypto to facilitate oil trades with China and India, circumventing sanctions imposed on Ukraine.

The cryptocurrency scheme currently represents a small fraction of Russia's $192 billion annual oil trade, according to the International Energy Agency, but its usage is reportedly increasing.

Russia is using cryptocurrencies in its oil trade with China and India to skirt Western sanctions, according to four sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

Russia is using cryptocurrencies in its oil trade with China and India to dodge Western sanctions, Reuters reported Friday, citing four sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Russia passed crypto mining legislation in August 2024,

Russia is reportedly utilizing cryptocurrency and stablecoins in its oil trade with China and India to skirt sanctions from Western countries. Russia publicly encouraged the use of cryptocurrencies and passed a law allowing digital currencies last year.