Nervous exporters seeking new routes are but one of the headwinds buffeting Russia-China trade in recent weeks.

Sciutto, CNN’s chief national security correspondent, describes Russia’s war against Ukraine and China’s threats toward Taiwan, suggesting that Moscow’s success could embolden Beijing.

Russia said on Tuesday its forces had taken control of what it described as the strategically important logistics hub of Niu-York in eastern Ukraine, part of Moscow's grinding drive to capture the entire Donetsk region.

York, saying only that Russian forces are attacking close to the town and other areas. The army was giving the attacks "a worthy rebuff... and the fighting continues", it said. Although only a small settlement,

Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker on ‘fear and grief’ of Russia’s invasion, Euro 2024 dismay and Mykhailo Mudryk. While there are understood to have been enquiries from several clubs across the continent – including from the Premier League – Georgiy Sudakov remains a Shakhtar player for now.