I think I mostly just like fact-checking this MSN garbage, but including Russia as a participant in anything but name only is an antagonistic tag line.

Since the EU/G7 bans on 5 December 2022, China has bought 53% of Russia's crude exports, followed by India (32%), the EU (7%), and Turkey (5%).

Check the forecast tab here: https://tradingeconomics.com/russia/...oil-production

They have not, are not, and will not be cutting any production due to the continued need to fuel the war machine.