Mykola Buchyn, doctor of political sciences and professor at Lviv Polytechnic, stated this on Espreso TV."In its values, Russia is in tune with China. They are united by anti-Americanism, anti-democratism, anti-Western sentiments, and so on. It is clear that in a situation where the window to Europe is effectively closed for Russia, it is turning to the East, heading towards China, and trying to involve other countries. Therefore, this is primarily a geopolitical issue," noted Buchyn.According to the political scientist, China and India are now being called the so-called "buyers of last resort" for Russia."Effectively, amidst sanctions and falling energy prices, China and, in part, India have become the countries that saved Russia's economy. They benefited by taking advantage of Russia's weakness, purchasing Russian energy resources at significantly lower prices.These funds, combined with military and dual-use technologies, have allowed the Russian economy to stay afloat and continue the war, particularly by ensuring the supply of military technologies," Buchyn added.In August 2025, Russia's revenues from the export of oil and petroleum products decreased by $920 million, falling to one of the lowest levels since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.