India's imports of Russian oil jump fivefold, helping war efforts

Shipments to China rise 17% even as Western sanctions spread

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Russian energy exports have helped fund Moscow's war in Ukraine. (TASS via Kyodo) © Kyodo

TOMOYOSHI OSHIKIRI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Russian fossil fuel exports to China and India have risen significantly since Moscow invaded Ukraine early this year, helping to replenish the Kremlin's war chest even as shipments to the U.S., Europe and Japan fall sharply.

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