Russia Warns of Trade ‘Volatility’ With China on Virus Risk (1)

Russia said trade relations with China may be disrupted as a result of measures to fight the spread of the deadly new strain of coronavirus.

“Of course, we can’t rule out some volatility” in the flow of goods between Russia and its largest trading partner, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call Tuesday. Even so, “we are convinced this situation won’t affect the very solid fundamentals in our bilateral relations, and the trade and economic aspect in particular.”

Turnover in Russia-China trade reached $111 billion last year. Russia introduced restrictions on air travel between the two countries ...