India Defies U.S. Pressure as Russian Oil Keeps Flowing: The Geoeconomic Fault Line Deepens

When India briefly reduced oil imports in mid-2025, China immediately purchased the freed-up volumes, further consolidating the DragonBear’s economic symbiosis.

Guest Post by: Velina Tchakarova, Geopolitical Strategist (on X:

Velina Tchakarova)

“When India briefly reduced oil imports in mid-2025, China immediately purchased the freed-up volumes, further consolidating the DragonBear’s economic symbiosis. This dynamic ensures that Western pressure on one buyer often strengthens Moscow’s ties with another, creating a self-reinforcing feedback loop within the emerging Eurasian trade bloc.”