US sanctions against Russia could lead to China replacing the United States in the Russian market, said Aleksandr Lukin, head of the East Asia Studies Center at the International Relations University (MGIMO).
"China could take the US position in the Russian market and it will do so with great pleasure, our economies are cooperating more intensely, for example in the military field," Lukin said.
The expert added that the US is contributing to the strengthening of relations between Russia and China.
"There is a parity in relations [between Russia and China], but at the same time, we can say that the US has not given Russia another option ... they push us toward a stronger friendship with China," he explained.
The US Congress passed a law last week on new sanctions against Iran, Russia and North Korea.
The new sanctions, which must be signed by President Donald Trump soon, include restrictions against senior Russian officials for alleged interference in the 2016 US elections. However, Moscow denies these allegations.
Moreover, the new sanctions will tighten US funding conditions for Russian entities subject to sanctions and leave the door open for sanctions against European companies for cooperating with Moscow on major projects related to the export of Russian hydrocarbons.
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