The media noted the role of gold purchases in Russia's opposition to sanctions

Russia has found the perfect way to save its funds from Western sanctions by investing in gold, thus Moscow has created the perfect tool against sanctions pressure. This was stated by journalists of the Chinese edition of Sohu, a retelling of the article leads ABN24.

"As a result of the sanctions, only securities were frozen, while physical gold is still in storage underground," the article says.

Observers noted that Russia was able to save most of its wealth, despite multiple Western sanctions, such as disconnecting from the SWIFT international payment system, freezing the reserves of the Central Bank and banning transactions with securities. However, the physical reserves of the precious metal remained inside the country.

The publication notes that attempts by the United States and the EU to put Russia in a desperate situation ended in failure. The publication notes that in 2025, Moscow began to supply gold to China amid rising world prices, while Western countries cannot influence the situation.

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Earlier on January 24, RIA Novosti reported a record increase in gold imports from Russia. China has increased gold imports from Russia to record levels over the past year. It is specified that the value of the imported precious metal amounted to $ 3.29 billion, which is 14.6 times higher than in 2024. In physical terms, the volume of supplies reached 25.3 tons. Both parameters have become the highest for the entire period of bilateral trade.

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