With the West fading away , Russia is looking to strengthen their links with the East . Russia and China signed a major natural gas deal after a year of negotiations . The multi-billion deal had been in the works for a decade , as the two parties negotiated the price . The two superpowers stepped up efforts to involve the US government in their transactions .
With the West fading away , Russia is looking to strengthen their links with the East . Russia and China signed a major natural gas deal after a year of negotiations . The two superpowers stepped up efforts to involve the US government in their transactions .