Demand for Chinese AI models surged in Russia. They're cheaper and easier to pay for.

WIRE — Clients of Russia's major business-focused cloud platforms sharply increased their use of Chinese large language models in 2026, the Russian business daily Kommersant reported, citing market participants.

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