Thursday, May 21, 2026

Steve Rosenberg: No Deal on Gas Pipeline at Putin-Xi Meeting

May 21, 2026 | Today one Russian paper says Russia is “on the verge of recession” & warns of “a large-scale bank liquidity crisis.” After Putin & Xi failed to reach a deal on the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, another paper points out: “Chinese media ignored the topic of the gas pipeline.”