The White House has issued a stern warning to Japan and Russia regarding their oil trade agreement, which involves Russia exporting crude oil to Japan for refining before it is shipped back. The Trump administration has made it clear that it will dismantle such arrangements, warning that any further violations will result in severe consequences.
Why Russia don't buy from China but find help from S Korea, Japan, 5 central Asia, and even SEA? For the sake of saving faces, Russia cant accepts mentally.