Russia says trade with China will hit a record $200 billion this year as Moscow and Beijing deepen economic ties

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Dmitry Astakhov, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP Russia’s trade with China will hit $200 billion this year, Russia’s prime minister said. Meeting that target would take trade between the two countries to a new record. Russia could supply up to 40% of China’s energy this year, according to the Kremlin. Russia’s trade with China is going to boom to a new record this year, according to the Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. At a Shanghai forum on Tuesday, Mishustin said he believed Russia and China would be able to raise their total trade volume…