Russian companies seeking to outfox Western sanctions are turning to old-fashioned barter, swap wheat for Chinese cars and flax seeds for building materials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/15/world/politics/china-russia-barter-sanctions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #china #wheat #carmakers #trade #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #us