News Summary

• Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on May 15 that Russia-China relations encompass humanitarian issues, education, and high technology.
• The Kremlin’s characterization comes as the two nations continue to deepen ties that the Kremlin itself described as "unprecedented" in a joint report with China earlier this year.
• The relationship has developed rapidly amid Western sanctions against Russia and growing tensions between Washington and Beijing.
• Russia maintains contacts with the leadership of Cuba, describing the current situation on the island as "difficult"