First zoom out:

EU - US - China - Russia relations. Looking ahead

THE EU strategic review:

Carter: U.S. must prepare for challenges from Russia, China - U.S. - Stripes https://t.co/j7jeIhFwRR

— On security/Lundin (@londil) November 8, 2015

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Russian president Putin says he is ready to work with United States http://t.co/xJTtwz3QFA

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 18, 2015

Daily chart: From cold war to crisis talks | The Economist http://t.co/dXzAUKXgfs

— On security/Lundin (@londil) May 3, 2015

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from Washington post - click on image to get to article.

Is china the way for Russia to develop its imports in view of restrictive policies?

Unclear signals - ambitions so far contradicted by statistics.