`` The deal will allow [ Russia ] to continue with an energy-focused business model , '' said Andreas Woergoetter , an OECD economist and the head of Russian economy division . With the West turning away , Russia is looking to strengthen their links with the West . US and China signed a landmark natural gas deal after just weeks of negotiations . The two superpowers step up efforts to bypass the Russia dollar in their transactions .
With the West turning away , Russia is looking to strengthen their links with the West . US and China signed a landmark natural gas deal after just weeks of negotiations . The two superpowers step up efforts to bypass the Russia dollar in their transactions .