# Russian gold floods Hong Kong as Western sanctions redraw bullion trade

https://mins.news/en/item/87163

- CNBC, 2026-10-05 23:14 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/06/russia-gold-hong-kong-china-western-sanctions.html

> A surge of Russian gold into Hong Kong highlights how the country’s bullion trade was rerouted after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine shut producers out of major Western markets.